Why would Garret Anderson be a better fit for the Seattle Mariners than Ken Griffey Jr.?”
You may have heard that the Mariners have an agreement – not yet announced – with Josh Fields, the club’s first-round draft pick last June out of Georgia. After working steadily with Fields agent, Scott Boras, for the last week, the deal appears to be done and Fields could join the club sometime in the next week or so. If so, he could join the mix in the bullpen. Fields is a right-handed reliever, and Mariners two top right-handers in the bullpen from last year, J.J. Putz and Sean Green, are no longer with the club, having been traded to the Mets. The club says no deal is done, and Fields can’t join the club until it is. Meanwhile, Boras apparently used his contact with the Seattle brass to continue to push for the Mariners to add another of his clients, former Angels’ outfielder Garret Anderson. Boras sees Anderson as a good fit in Seattle as a left fielder and middle of the lineup hitter, but at the moment the Mariners are seeing if they can get a deal done with former Mariner All-St
Braves agree to deal with outfielder Garret Anderson By DAVID O’BRIEN The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday, February 22, 2009 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — The Braves finally added a proven hitter to their outfield, agreeing with free agent Garret Anderson on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, said a person familiar with negotiations. An announcement could come as soon as today, and Anderson is expected to join the Braves at spring training within two days. MLB.com also reported the agreement, citing unnamed sources. The 36-year-old left-handed hitter has a .296 career average and 272 home runs in 15 seasons in the majors, all with the American League Los Angeles Angels. “I’ve always loved this guy,” Braves manager Bobby Cox said of Anderson, who hit .293 with 15 home runs and 84 RBIs last season. “He’s got one of the sweetest swings in baseball. He’s a guy you want up with the game on the line, and he uses all fields. I hope we get him.” Four
