Griffey - Out

Rumors are circulating that Ken Griffey Jr. is out for the year. He was injured over the weekend.

It was just a week or two ago that I was hoping that the White Sox would swing a deal to bring Griffey to the South Side. It never came to be - apparently because the Reds didn't want to deal him or because Griffey didn't want to be dealt.

Now it looks like (assuming the rumors are true) that it's a good thing.

I wonder if this makes Griffey eligible for next year's comeback player of the year award. If so, he could be the first player to win the award in back-to-back seasons.