After ‘inside sources’ confirmed that Griffey was finalizing a deal to come to Atlanta on Tuesday, today it was announced that he’s actually signed with his old team the Mariners. Braves fans who were stung when Rafael Furcal’s return to Turner Field collapsed after looking like a certainty and felt punched in the stomach when management bungled negotiations with John Smoltz to watch him go to Boston must be reeling on the ground with this news. But the truth is hearing that Griffey was going to turn down the team he said he wanted to end his career with and become a Brave – when both teams were offering similar contracts – was more surprising than waking up today and finding out that he’s going to Seattle after all. The fact that Frank Wren said that the Braves are going to continue to look for a big bat is encouraging. There are still a couple free agent prospects on the table – lets hope we can still pick someone up before the start of the season.