Ken Griffey Jr. is retiring? Impossible!

The greatest second-generation player in the history of the Great Game -- but only the second-greatest player born in tiny Donora, Penn. -- has apparently decided to call it quits.

Once considered the inevitable successor to Hank Aaron, The Kid "stalled" at 630 dingers. Anyone ever see him play live? Share your memories, live or otherwise, of Ken Griffey Jr. here on Da Box.

Thanks for 22 wonderful seasons, Junior.

Doc fries the fish to perfection!!  Roy Halladay has thrown a perfect game against the Florida Marlins!  Congrats, Roy!!

Travis Snider has been placed on the 15 day DL (retroactve to May 15) with a sprained right wrist. The Jays will activate Edwin Encarnacion tomorrow. Randy Ruiz is in the lineup tonight as the DH, hitting ninth. Fred Lewis will be in RF, Adam Lind in LF.

In news you can file under "Total BS", Bluejays.com's Jordan Bastian reports the June 25-27 series between the Phillies and the Blue Jays has been moved from the Rogers Centre to Citizens Bank Park thanks to the G-20 Summit in downtown Toronto.  So much for that tribute for Doc in the series opener.  Why a double-header couldn't be scheduled is beyond me!!!  Effing politicians!!  They all suck!

The Jays are close to signing a Venezuelan righty named Adonis Cardona. I'm guessing a cross between Adeiny Hechevarria and Fausto Carmona? I'll take it.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden has pitched the 19th perfect game in MLB history. Less than a minute ago, the hurler completed a 4-0 gem against Tampa Bay.

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After Monday's ridiculous slugfest, the Jays shuffled the bullpen chairs a little.

The Jays acquired Fred Lewis for a player to be named later or cash today.  Jeremy Reed was returned to Las Vegas and Dustin McGowan goes on the 60 day DL.  Lewis will be a bench player per the tweets from the Rogers Centre tonight.

Sportsnet says the Jays have rubber-stamped the four-year, $10-million dollar deal for Cuban shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria.  Thanks to Bauxite Nick Holmes for the heads-up.

Update @ 4:20 p.m. - Jordan Bastian of bluejays.com provides more details.