Griffey to Seattle? Where does that leave Jay Bruce?

Recently, there has been serious talk about Reds' veteran Ken Griffey, Jr. making his way back to the team that drafted him, the Seattle Mariners. Not only would the Mariners front office want him there, but it is no question that the fans would also want him back.

A move like this would definitely make sense for multiple reasons. The Mariners are in desperate need of a slugger, such as Jr. He had unbelievable seasons in Seattle, and there's no reason to believe that his numbers won't increase at least a little. Also, the Reds are looking to move not only Griffey, but also Adam Dunn. Both players, especially Griffey, who's on the last year of his contract, are eating up a lot of the Reds budget. This would open up more space and allow for the continuing rebuilding of the Reds.

So, how does this affect you as a fantasy manager? First thing's first. Jay Bruce. It's no secret that the Reds are trying to open up a spot for Bruce. They've had a history of having too many outfielders for a while now. Even back when their outfield consisted of Griffey, Dunn, and Kearns, they had the amazing power of Jose Guillen and the awesome potential of Wily Mo Pena on the bench. They thought by trading Josh Hamilton, it'd give the Reds a better chance to get Bruce to the majors. The final step for that is to get rid of either Griffey, Dunn, or both.

Basically what this article is telling you is to pick up Bruce right now if he's still available. He'll most likely be up by the end of the month. In 35 games in AAA this year, Bruce has 6 home runs, 7 stolen bases, and an OPS of .924! The Bruce era is about to begin.