Mariners Hire Griffey

The Mariners announced today that Ken Griffey Jr will be hired as a special consultant for the organization. The greatest Mariner in franchise history will now be spending his time behind the scenes with the ballclub. 

Mariners President Chuck Armstrong talked with Kevin Calabro of 710 ESPN Seattle about the new hiring and they discussed what Griffey will be doing with the club. Griffey will be involved in pretty much everything. He has really expressed his desire to help the club and he wants to do a lot. The job will be very open ended and he will help where ever he is needed. The job position will always be always-evolving and Griffey could be doing something different everyday.

I think he will really fit in well while working with the Mariners community. Griffey is an icon and fan-favorite in Seattle and therefore he will be able to establish a great bond between the club and fans. With his new job title, Griffey has also stated a desire to reach out to the minor league affiliates. He wants to talk to the young players and potential future stars about what it means to be a Mariner. Many of these players in the lower minors grew up watching Griffey and he is a role model to many of them. Getting the opportunity to talk to and work with Griffey could go a long way with these minor league players. Another thing that Griffey wants to do, that stood out to me, is that he wants to work in the broadcast booth. Armstrong talked about working Griffey into the current broadcasting rotation from time to time. It would be very fun for Mariners fans to hear one of the greatest players in baseball history call and analyze the game. 

Griffey knows that Jack Zduriencik is calling the shots and he has stated that he will not be doing anything that Zduriencik disapproves of. This is a great move by the Mariners to bring Griffey in. I truly think he will make an impact, both big and small.

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