Dan,
As I pitcher, I certainly believe the plate belongs to me. If a guy is hanging over it and gets a little too confortable like A-rod did the other night, I think I'll probably thrown inside a few times!
As far as Griffey goes, he appears to be a good guy but I think he's made a career of making routine (for a guy with his speed and ability) plays in the outfield look a "little" more difficult than they are. That said, he is/was a great player and has made his share of fantastic plays through the years. I've seen him play dozens of times live and some of those plays are a little more routine that he makes them appear....just my 2 cents.
Mark