124 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Griffey traded from Reds to White Sox for two players, cash By Jerry Crasnick ESPN.com Griffey Agrees To Trade To White SoxKen Griffey Jr. approved a trade from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, paving the way for the future Hall of Famer to pursue a spot in the World Series for the first time in his career. The deal was announced officially by the Reds in a news release at 3:30 p.m., a half-hour before the trade deadline. The Reds will receive pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar in return. Sources said the Reds and White Sox will essentially "split" what remains on Griffey's contract this season, along with the cost of his $4 million buyout for 2009. The Reds had a $16.5 million club option for 2009 on Griffey, but Chicago did not have to exercise the option as part of the deal. Richar, 25, came to the White Sox from Arizona in a trade for outfielder Aaron Cunningham in June 2007. He's hitting .262 in 62 games with Triple-A Charlotte this season. Masset, formerly of the Texas organization, came to Chicago as part of the John Danks-Brandon McCarthy trade in December 2006. He's 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA in 32 relief appearances for the White Sox this year. The Reds approached Griffey on Wednesday night in Houston and asked if he would waive his contractual rights to accept a deal to the White Sox, according to a baseball source. Griffey had the right to veto any trade because he has 10 years of major league service time and five years with the Reds. The trade was first reported by FoxSports.com. Griffey, 38, is hitting .245 with 15 home runs for Cincinnati this season. On June 9, he joined Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa as the sixth player in history to hit 600 homers. While the Reds (51-58) languish in their division, the White Sox (60-46) lead the AL Central by 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 i'm gonna guess this is good for chicago what with Carlos Quentin, Jermain Dye, and Jim Thome then again i know nothing about the white sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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