CINCINNATI (July 17) -- Ken Griffey Jr. left the Cincinnati Reds' game against the Houston Astros on Thursday night after hurting his right foot while running out a double in the sixth inning.
Reds spokesman Rob Butcher said the outfielder injured a tendon.
Griffey led off the sixth with an opposite-field double that bounced off the wall in left field, and started limping shortly after rounding first base. He immediately was removed, and there were scattered boos before fans drowned them out with applause.
Injuries to both legs and his right shoulder have caused Griffey to miss 140 games since the 2000 season -- including 33 this year.
Going into the game, Griffey had homered in the last five games in which he had an at-bat.
Houston won the game 5-4.
Reds spokesman Rob Butcher said the outfielder injured a tendon.
Griffey led off the sixth with an opposite-field double that bounced off the wall in left field, and started limping shortly after rounding first base. He immediately was removed, and there were scattered boos before fans drowned them out with applause.
Injuries to both legs and his right shoulder have caused Griffey to miss 140 games since the 2000 season -- including 33 this year.
Going into the game, Griffey had homered in the last five games in which he had an at-bat.
Houston won the game 5-4.
What was one time a given, he may not even reach 600 homers...
He should have stayed in Seattle! Ironically playing in the old Kingdome on that concrete he never got injured...Now playing on grass he can`t walk to the batters box safely...
MAYBE THE YEARS IN THE KINGDOME CAUGHT UP WITH HIM, MAYBE HE JUST DOESN`T HAVE THE HEART.....AS A MARINERS PLAYER HE WAS A GAMER, VERY ODD HOW NOW HE`S JUST AN OVERPAID CHUMP!
He should have stayed in Seattle! Ironically playing in the old Kingdome on that concrete he never got injured...Now playing on grass he can`t walk to the batters box safely...
MAYBE THE YEARS IN THE KINGDOME CAUGHT UP WITH HIM, MAYBE HE JUST DOESN`T HAVE THE HEART.....AS A MARINERS PLAYER HE WAS A GAMER, VERY ODD HOW NOW HE`S JUST AN OVERPAID CHUMP!
And BTW for the handicappers, do the opposite of what you think. I faded the Reds today but with Jr out there will be more value in them the rest of the season. This team will play better without him in the line-up and in the clubhouse plus the squares will be looking to go against the Reds now.
Don't play them blindly but I would predict from this day on the Reds will be a money making team until the end of the year.
Don't play them blindly but I would predict from this day on the Reds will be a money making team until the end of the year.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Patrick McIrish:
And BTW for the handicappers, do the opposite of what you think. I faded the Reds today but with Jr out there will be _more_ value in them the rest of the season. This team will play better without him in the line-up and in the clubhouse plus the squares will be looking to go against the Reds now.
Don't play them blindly but I would predict from this day on the Reds will be a money making team until the end of the year.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Exactly what crossed my mind.
And BTW for the handicappers, do the opposite of what you think. I faded the Reds today but with Jr out there will be _more_ value in them the rest of the season. This team will play better without him in the line-up and in the clubhouse plus the squares will be looking to go against the Reds now.
Don't play them blindly but I would predict from this day on the Reds will be a money making team until the end of the year.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Exactly what crossed my mind.
