Griffey Quotes

Griffey was the one person I was able to watch as a kid growing up. I didn`t watch too much baseball, but if the Mariners were playing, the game was going to be on. ... He`s the guy I tried to model my game after as much as possible.

It was amazing how those guys lit up when he came in the room. One guy couldn`t believe it was the same Ken Griffey he saw on TV.

(Ken Griffey was not that concerned about his latest injury. Griffey is day-to-day after suffering a sprained left foot going from first to third in the 12th inning Sunday.) It`s just a little sore. We`ll see how it feels tomorrow and go from there, ... They said I was going to get a day off in the next couple of days anyway, so I guess (today) is it.

It`s no secret, with Griffey out, we`re really searching a bit. We`re trying to see what works.

(Griffey) is just outstanding. He swung the bat extremely well. I`m not surprised at all. I`m just glad to see him swing healthy.