THE BROO VIEW with Ken Broo

Thursday ramblings from a mind that likes to wander....

Ken Griffey, Jr made the right call, heading back to Seattle. But you have to wonder if the Braves feel used....The lack of news coming out of the Reds spring camp is astounding, particularly for a team searching for an identity.....Riddle me this: if the Reds had taken all the time, trouble and money it expended to sign a bucket of spare parts known as Jonny Gomes, Jacque Jones, Wily Tavares and Daryle Ward this season and used it to trade for Nick Swisher or Jermaine Dye or perhaps try to sign Bobby Abreu or Garrett Anderson, wouldn't they be in a better position to field a legitimate left fielder this season? They signed Tavares, apparently, for his speed and defense. Tavares won't hit for average, so why not concede the bat and put Chris Dickerson in center, and sign or trade for one of the legit candidates I just mentioned. Isn't anybody thinking like that in Redsland these days? Just asking.....

The more I think about the Bengals 'tagging' Shayne Graham, the less sense it makes. Didn't the Giants find a kicker mid season? Aren't there are trail of placekickers out there looking for work? For a team that was so challenged scoring points this year, what's the sense in locking up a guy who can only give you three at a time, and letting a guy who can give you twice that (TJ Houshmandzadeh) take a walk? Oh wait, that's right, money. Tag Graham, let TJ go, and save $7.5 million. And if the Bengals complete the 'daily double' and trade Chad Ocho Cinco, your number one wide rceiver this coming season will be, drum roll please, Chris Henry.

Here's the dumbest man in America, at least tonight. The mascots are competing at the NBA All Star weekend. Watch the idiot dressed up like a wolf, standing on the backboard.

The guy just ripped his ACL. Nice