Sports Odds » Baseball » Ken Griffey Jr Traded to the Chicago White Sox

Ken Griffey Jr Traded to the Chicago White Sox

by Abe Luciano on Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Ken Griffey Jr Traded to the Chicago White Sox: Ken Griffey Jr. might get a chance to win a World Series Championship before his illustrious career is all said and done. Many media outlets are now reporting that the Cincinnati Reds have traded the 600-HR club-member to the Chicago White Sox.

Thus far this season, the Red are 51-58 and 13½ games out of first place in the AL Central. Meanwhile the White Sox are the frontrunners in that division with a 64-44 record. The closest team to the White Sox is the Milwaukee Brewers (60-48), as they remain 4 GB.

According to the reports, it is still unknown what the Reds will receive in return for the 13-time All-Star. As a 10-year veteran, including 5 with the same team, Griffey reserves the right to veto any trades.

Although, it is highly unlikely that Griffey would pass-up on the opportunity to play for a legitimate contender at this stage of his career; unless for family reasons of some sort.     

Griffey, who is a 10-year veteran with 608 career home runs, 7 silver slugger awards, was the 1997 MLB MVP, a recipient of 10 gold gloves, and is currently batting .245, along with 15 home runs in 359 at-bats, with a on base percentage of .355.

 

Copyright 2007 - 2013 © Sports Odds
Information contained in this Web site is intended for recreational purposes only. Access to information contained in this Web site is void where prohibited.