You're right, Mark, and I probably overstated it; there was a warning, and he did plunk him.
But at least he plunked him the right way.
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And Johnny, Griffey had a say in where he could be traded. He didn't have a right to demand a trade. The M's gave him the right to veto a trade, so you can't complain about being "stuck" with whatever they were offered. They could have simply kept him for the duration of his contract.
And whatever you want to say about Griffey and the Hall, he's still a no-doubt-about-it candidate, and as far as I am concerned, he's got better, cleaner qualifications than Bonds, let alone McGuire.