According to sources, the Sox have a tentative deal in place for Ken Griffey Jr., but are waiting this morning for the veteran who has no-trade protection to approve the deal before the 3 p.m. deadline.
But Griffey is expected to okay the deal before 3 p.m. today.
Griffey, 38, is hitting .245 with 15 home runs and 53 RBI in 359 at-bats. Just as important to the White Sox, he has a .355 on-base percentage and will be a much bigger presence in the lineup than [first baseman Paul] Konerko.
Konerko, so the theory goes, will be less playing time as center fielder Nick Swisher is moved to play first, while Ken Griffey Jr. takes over center. Swisher has been playing first base for most of the last month, anyway.
Reported by Sense of Events http://senseofevents.blogspot.com/
