It looks like my earlier plea may have paid off. Ken Griffey, Jr., according to ESPN and others, will sign with the Seattle Mariners. Here's hoping that I'm not jinxing it by posting this now, since this time yesterday, it was believed that he had signed with Atlanta.

I am obviously pleased by this development; hopefully the homecoming will be a happy one for Junior.

EDIT: It's 100% official now. Huzzah!