Do the Reds have any plans to limit (Ken) Griffeys playing time next spring to avoid the possibility of injury?
There are two schools of thought here: A) Playing every day gets you ready to play every day, and B) Don’t risk injury until games count. Griffey looked fully healthy the last two months of the 2001 season, so I’d expect a normal spring from him. Q, from Mike in Indiana: Hey, Barry Larkin: How about deferring some of your salary and becoming a team player? Take a lesson from Ken Griffey Jr. and do something for the team. A switch from shortstop and a pay cut would be a nice start. At least offer to give something back. A: Mike, Larkin already is deferring money. It’s believed that $3 million of his $9 million salary is deferred. Putting off paying Larkin and Griffey is only a short-term solution. To compete with the Cubs, Cardinals and Astros, the Reds need about $20 million more in payroll. Larkin and Griffey would have to take all their salary deferred to make up that. Q, from Mark in Springfield, Ohio: I share season tickets with a friend. After last year’s offseason ticket increase
