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Griffey
traded to Reds for four players
NEW YORK -- Junior has returned home.
Following three months of often
deadlocked trade talks, the Cincinnati Reds reunited Ken Griffey
Jr. with his father and his hometown Thursday by sending four
players to the Seattle Mariners.
The final piece of the deal came
when Griffey agreed to a nine-year contract worth $117.5 million,
the richest package in baseball history. The pact covers from
2000-08, and the Reds even have an option for a 10th season.
The total package is for $117.5 million and includes a buyout
for a 10th year. The $112.5 million the team reported at its
news conference is the deal without the buyout. In addition,
$57.5 million of the deal is deferred until after Griffey retires.
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