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By Flippa

August 3, 2008 4:09 AM | Link to this

You Cincinatti fans should just be thankful that a future hall of famer was willing to come to your small market team who failed to surround him with support players/pitchers to get to the next level. Stop crying and count your blessings.

By charlie

August 1, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

It really suprises me how many clueless fans are in Cincinnati. Nate you need to check the stats from griffey’s first year in Cincy. And since when does a single player win a world series? The Yankees are supose to have the best of the best. Griffey is a premier player that real fans will buy a ticket to watch play. I guess dismal pitching had nothing to do with the Reds. Become a real fan before you comment, Please !

By Nate Wright

August 1, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

As far as i’m concerned, i knew in my heaert when Jay Bruce came to town that was the end to Jrs reign. I’m glad to see him go, now we can focus on making the rest of our team stronger, than keeping a crybaby from pouting all the time. And on behalf of the greatest fans in baseball, The Cincinnati Reds, and the rest of the Great State Of Ohio….Were sorry Chicago, hope he can do more for you than he did for us.

By James P Haren

August 1, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

What can you say? Cincinnati has a history of doing that. Frank Robinson, Rose, Pinson, many more.

By Greg

August 1, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

What a shame so many short-sighted “fans” want to lay the blame of a fatally-flawed organization on the shoulders of one who simply wanted to come home and play well. Injuries happen and can’t be controlled. He was still one of the better Reds during his tenure. One person a team does not make, but it only takes one administrator to prevent one player from having competent managers, coaches, and teammates.

By Jenn

August 1, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

I think its terrible that they traded Griffey. I personally think that it is because they don’t want to pay to have anyone good on the team. Look at the Yankees they have had the same winning team for 10 years because they actually pay their players.

By Connie

August 1, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

I think many of you are fair-weather fans and that sucks big-time. I’ve been a Reds’ fan for many years and hate to sse Griffey Jr leave … however,I wish him the best of luck!

By C.A. Campbell

August 1, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this

Sorry to see Griffey go. I had hoped he could help turn the Reds around and help make them a winning team. One player will not make a winning team. I wish him well with the sox and hope he can get to the play offs. He is a great player and will be a first ballot hall of famer. The Reds need far more help then any one player could give them. He has to be happy getting out of loser-ville. But hey it’s almost football season, bad example sorry.

By michael

August 1, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

Its about time. Griffey is not to blame, but he wasn’t part of the solution. To all of you bleeding hearts, Johhny Bench was a Role Model, a legend, and a Hall of Famer, but should he still be in the Linup? It amazes me how people justified keeping him around.

By cat

August 1, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this

i think it is sad that Griffey is leaving and that all the Reds problems are being lumped on him. it is a TEAM — and the “fair-weather” fans of this area do not deserve a great legend like Griffey. He is a good, honest person who achieved without the use of steroids — a credit to the game. He was “abandoned” by most fans at the first injury — i wonder how much more quickly he would have recovered if he had felt the endearment of loyal fans that stuck by him. fans will pay for fickleness