On Sunday, the younger Griffey said there was little to the discussion. He said we were down by six, and half-pushed me toward the locker room. I don't like coming out of games unless we're blowing somebody out or being blown out. In those cases it's good because it gives other guys a chance to get some at-bats. But except for that, I hate coming out.
Cameras just happen to be nosy.
Everything is cool. Reds manager Jack McKeon said he saw little reason to risk further injury by keeping Griffey in the game with the Diamondbacks leading 9-3. He likes to play and you can't take that away from him. He loves to be in there. Griffey, hitting .243 with 26 homers and 62 RBIs in his first season with the Reds, has hit safely in 12 of his last 15 games and has eight home runs over that stretch.