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re: Happy 45th birthday to the GOAT center fielder
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:38 pm to Jamohn
Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:38 pm to Jamohn
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Willie Mays is much older than 44 and Ty Cobb has been dead for over 50 years. Who are you talking about?
Tris Speaker says Cobb was ok, but he was better defensively and almost as good at bat.
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Posted on 11/21/14 at 4:45 pm to PrimeTime Money
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Who's better?
my god lad, there's probably a hundred or more better ball players than Griffey that played before he was born.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:02 pm to LSU GrandDad
Make a list if you really think that. Also, if he doesn't have the best deep ball swing ever, name someone who does. 
Posted on 11/21/14 at 6:05 pm to PapaPogey
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Happy 45th birthday to the GOAT center fielder
WOW..................45 years old...... The man was a BEAST,,IMO better than Barry Bonds....
Posted on 11/21/14 at 7:26 pm to dukke v
Griffey Jr. was the GOAT despite what the Baby Boomer oldtimers here will say. 
Posted on 11/21/14 at 7:56 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Griffey had the prettiest swing of all time. You could definitely argue that. But Bonds was clearly a better baseball player than him, even pre-steroids.
Not saying it's not close between those two, but it's clear.
Not saying it's not close between those two, but it's clear.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 9:10 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Ken Griffey Jr
The GOAT
The GOAT
Posted on 11/21/14 at 10:53 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
Babe Ruth couldn't hit the pitching of today. He couldn't field like Griffey.
I'm not talking about greatest player for their era.
I'm talking about greatest who ever played, period.
I'm not talking about greatest player for their era.
I'm talking about greatest who ever played, period.
Posted on 11/21/14 at 11:49 pm to PrimeTime Money
Posted on 11/22/14 at 12:32 am to PapaPogey
Happy Birthday Willie Mays!
Posted on 11/22/14 at 8:50 am to LSU GrandDad
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my god lad, there's probably a hundred or more better ball players than Griffey that played before he was born.
Not that I necessarily think Griffey is the greatest ballplayer of all time, but there really were very few ballplayers who were 5 toolers like Griffey that could do everything as well as he could. Before his nagging injuries, he hit for power (before his injuries, he was well on pace to crush Aaron's HR record), average (even with his injuries, he hit a career .284), was a 10x gold glover with an absolute cannon, and was fast.
By the numbers, Willie Mays was better, but I know people can make an argument for Griffey Jr.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 9:13 am to PrimeTime Money
Ted Williams was frozen to prove the haters wrong. Ted for MVP in 2067!
Posted on 11/22/14 at 9:13 am to LoveThatMoney
Yay for comparing players from different generations!
Posted on 11/22/14 at 9:32 am to TheZaba
griffey in his seattle year's was by far the best baseball player I've ever seen whom didn't have the lingering steroid questions. its really a shame how quickly his career went downhill when he went to Cincinnati.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 10:18 am to 632627
Quit playing Jim Edmonds highlights.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 10:58 am to LoveThatMoney
quote:Yep.
Not that I necessarily think Griffey is the greatest ballplayer of all time, but there really were very few ballplayers who were 5 toolers like Griffey that could do everything as well as he could. Before his nagging injuries, he hit for power (before his injuries, he was well on pace to crush Aaron's HR record), average (even with his injuries, he hit a career .284), was a 10x gold glover with an absolute cannon, and was fast.
Posted on 11/22/14 at 11:04 am to PapaPogey
Griffey's MVP year is GOAT status
Too bad jay buhner and arod were probably sticking him
Too bad jay buhner and arod were probably sticking him
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