Happy 4th everybody, and thanks to all the troops, past present and future, for keeping the Dream alive. Thank you!

Matt

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And Griffey hit #604 today too, what a great day!

Griffey hit his 600th home run off of a Mark Hendrickson curve ball, and he cranked it way outta there! Holy cow the Kid has done it!! Way to go Griffey! We're all still pullin for ya! Here comes Junior! Griff is the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be. Not some lame ass juicer like Barry Bonds. Thanks for being a perfect role model Griff! Way to go!

Matt

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June 6 1944. The day thousands of our men lost their lives for the freedom of all of us. Thank you, we owe everything to everyone who fought there and who died there. Thank you.

Matt

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Griffey hit a two run homer in the bottom of the 1st today! #599 is outta the park, only one more until 600! Go get 'em Griff!

Matt

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Griffey hit #598 last night in San Diego! Griffey clobbers yet another one!

Matt

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May 7 1945, Germany surrenders, Victory in Europe is won. Thanks for your sacrifice boys, we will never forget what you have done for us.

Matt

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Griff Hit #597 in the first inning today!! The Kid does it again!!

Matt

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The Kid slams out another. #596 is outta here, only four more until #600

Atta boy Griff

Matt

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Griffey hit #595 today, just 5 more until big 600.

"We're talking about a 13-time All-Star, a nine-time Gold Glove winner and a seven-time Silver Slugger. He's been a Most Valuable Player (with Seattle in '97), an All-Star Game MVP, led the league in home runs four times and driven in 100 or more runs eight times. A career .290 hitter, Griffey has hit .300 or better eight times.

This is a guy who has already amassed Hall of Fame-caliber numbers, and there hasn't been a hint of impropriety along the way.

This is one of the greatest players the game has seen and a guy who stays out of trouble and yet he somehow gets less recognition today than others who have accomplished less on the diamond. 

While it's true he's been hurt a lot since he turned 30, he was usually injured as a result of playing the game hard. Other times involved accidents that could have happened to anybody, like slipping in the shower. At worst, Griffey is guilty of having tough luck.

Ask a few of his former managers, guys like Lou Piniella and Jerry Narron, and you get nothing but praise for Griffey and the way he plays the game. The consensus is Griffey is a gamer, a guy who plays the game the right way.

"He's always had incredible talent," Piniella said. "And he makes it look so easy, but he doesn't take [his skill] for granted."

It is a skill that has taken him to a plateau only five others -- Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa -- have reached. Unlike the two most recent members of the 600 homer club, Griffey joins without the cloud of controversy.

You might have seen Griffey's name on the disabled list several times, but not on a court docket. You haven't seen Griffey's name associated with corked bats, grand jury testimony or unfortunate off-the-field incidents.

Others exercise the kind of poor judgment that provides tabloid fodder. Not Griffey."

Thanks to Jim Molony for a great article, Griffey really is the best there IS.

And Griff, if you ever want to come back to Seattle, JUST DO IT. I think the best would be for you to hit #600 in the House YOU Built, Safeco Field. You made magic last June, and I'm grateful I was there to see. Come Back Junior!! Until then, keep smackin em out!!

Matt Griffey Junior

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Heres one "Bitter American" who's not going to vote for you Barack HUSSEIN Obama. You and Neville Chamberlain would make a GREAT couple... keep hating America, and pretty soon it'll catch up to you.. there's only so many times you can "word something wrong" and "accidently offend" people... if anyone did that to a liberal they'd be sued faster than you can blink.

Matt

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