...NY - AUGUST 6: Edgar Martinez #11 of the Seattle Mariners runs to first base during a baseball game...

SEATTLE - AUGUST 15: Ken Griffey Jr. #24 of the Seattle Mariners bats during the game against the New York...

Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. is carried around the field...

Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. smiles from beneath a pile...

...Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr., center, is hugged by starting...

Enjoy Ken Griffey Jr. while you still can

Ken Griffey Jr. might be playing his final games as a major leaguer. Enjoy it while you can.

Why don't the Giants bring back Barry?

Major League Baseball is desperate for some excitement this September. The solution? Barry Bonds.

Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. hits a two-run home...

SEATTLE - JULY 9: Jose Lopez #4 of the Seattle Mariners bats during a MLB game against the Detroit...

Flying high with Seattle's Pilots

While the Seattle Pilots existed for only one year, their impression on MLB fans still endures.

...CA - MAY 27: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Seattle Mariners plays the field during their game against the...

The painful possibility of going cupless

After watching Adrian Beltre's demise, Jim Caple tries to figure out why so many Major Leaguers don't wear a cup.

The Ken Griffey Jr. card speaks

Jim Caple hands off his column to the epitome of the collecting boom and bust: the Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card.

Seattle Mariners' Carlos Silva, left, plants a kiss on the...

...Park during a Red Sox game vs. the Seattle Mariners. Photo by Julianne Varacchi