Ken Griffey Jr Career Replay

monkeyman576 · 02-09-2021, 12:27 AM

Ken Griffey Jr was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, but he never won a world series. I am looking to change that.

This replay starts in 1993, Ken Griffey Jr's breakout season. The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to win back to back world series, The Seattle Mariners have not yet had a winning season in their 15 year history, and labor unrest is 1 year away. The steroid era is in full swing although the world doesn't know it yet.

This is where our replay begins. This is where the quest for a ring for Junior unfolds.

monkeyman576 · 02-09-2021, 12:30 AM

1993 Owner Goals
-Reach the playoffs this season.
-Upgrade at first base
-Reach the World Series in the next 2 seasons

Now, personally I think numbers 1 and 3 are a little unreasonable given that there are only 4 playoff teams and the Mariners have not even had a winning season yet, but nothing wrong with being a little ambitious, I guess?

monkeyman576 · 02-09-2021, 12:44 AM

1993 Offseason
3/21/1993 - Trade 1B Pete O'Brien to the Montreal Expos for RF Kevin Northrup. This is a move primarily to get younger as O'Brien is 37 years old and Northrup is 23 years old.

Season Expectation:
-Reach the playoffs.

***Again, I find the expectation to be a little excessive, but I don't say that to the owner.

-Preseason Predictions: We are predicted to go 93-69 and win the division by 8 games, so that is promising at least. Griffey is projected to hit 47 HR and have a .302 average, and Randy Johnson and Erik Hanson are projected as the top 2 pitchers in the league.

-Top 100 Prospects: Seattle's top prospect is at #48, 21 year old C Raul Ibanez.

-4/6/93, On Opening Day, we lose 6-4 to the defending champion Toronto Blue Jays.

-We finish 9-14 in April, 4 games back of 12-9 Oakland. April's division leaders are Toronto(16-7), Oakland(12-9), Philadelphia(17-6) and San Francisco(17-7)

02-09-2021, 12:27 AM	#1
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,331	Ken Griffey Jr Career Replay Ken Griffey Jr was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, but he never won a world series. I am looking to change that. This replay starts in 1993, Ken Griffey Jr's breakout season. The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to win back to back world series, The Seattle Mariners have not yet had a winning season in their 15 year history, and labor unrest is 1 year away. The steroid era is in full swing although the world doesn't know it yet. This is where our replay begins. This is where the quest for a ring for Junior unfolds.

02-09-2021, 12:30 AM	#2
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,331	1993 Owner Goals -Reach the playoffs this season. -Upgrade at first base -Reach the World Series in the next 2 seasons Now, personally I think numbers 1 and 3 are a little unreasonable given that there are only 4 playoff teams and the Mariners have not even had a winning season yet, but nothing wrong with being a little ambitious, I guess?

02-09-2021, 12:44 AM	#3
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,331	1993 Offseason 3/21/1993 - Trade 1B Pete O'Brien to the Montreal Expos for RF Kevin Northrup. This is a move primarily to get younger as O'Brien is 37 years old and Northrup is 23 years old. Season Expectation: -Reach the playoffs. ***Again, I find the expectation to be a little excessive, but I don't say that to the owner. -Preseason Predictions: We are predicted to go 93-69 and win the division by 8 games, so that is promising at least. Griffey is projected to hit 47 HR and have a .302 average, and Randy Johnson and Erik Hanson are projected as the top 2 pitchers in the league. -Top 100 Prospects: Seattle's top prospect is at #48, 21 year old C Raul Ibanez. -4/6/93, On Opening Day, we lose 6-4 to the defending champion Toronto Blue Jays. -We finish 9-14 in April, 4 games back of 12-9 Oakland. April's division leaders are Toronto(16-7), Oakland(12-9), Philadelphia(17-6) and San Francisco(17-7)