Following the airing of Junior (MLB Network), a documentary on the career of Ken Griffey Jr., the question that has become a running theme throughout the last twenty years for baseball is highlighted once again - who is that guy? Griffey, baseball's last true superstar to transcend the sport, WAS the guy. In this latest episode, I talk about why it's so hard to replace Griffey, the few candidates who could do so, is Mike Trout better, and really, why the question still lingers for a sport in dire need of THAT guy.
Following the airing of Junior (MLB Network), a documentary on the career of Ken Griffey Jr., the question that has become a running theme throughout the last twenty years for baseball is highlighted once again - who is that guy? Griffey, baseball's last true superstar to transcend the sport, WAS the guy. In this latest episode, I talk about why it's so hard to replace Griffey, the few candidates who could do so, is Mike Trout better, and really, why the question still lingers for a sport in dire need of THAT guy.