Ex-Mariner and Yankee Randy Johnson Retires

[Hawk096]

Randy Johnson announced tonight that he will be retiring after a 22-year MLB career. He played for the Expos, Mariners, Astros, Yankees, Dimondbacks and Giants. He's a 5-time CY Young Award winner, 10-time All-Star, pitched two no-hitters including a perfect game, second all-time in strike outs and a member of the 300 win club. He'll go down as one of the best left handed pitchers of all-time.

 

[bobflipaburger]

He'll be inducted into the Hall Of Fame as a Diamondback.

 

[SeaHawksHuddle]

Yeah. His first four seasons as a Diamondback were incredible. We'd have an argument if we had gotten to a World Series with him. He's my favorite pitcher, hands down.

 

[seahawkscott19]

He shouldn't even go in the HOF wearing a hat so we can see his mullet in all of its glory.

 

[Seattlehawk94]

"Ex Yankee"?

Uh....Will ANYONE remember him as a Spankee?

 

[Hawk096]

Sadly I will 94... him shoving the camera guy out of the way!

 

[bobflipaburger]

I'll remember him as an Expo.

 

[Fenom]

He will be throwing out the first pitch at the home opener for the Mariners. Hopefully Rob Johnson gets him to throw a heater.

 

[bobflipaburger]

He will be throwing out the first pitch at the home opener for the Mariners. Hopefully Rob Johnson gets him to throw a heater.

lol Rob Johnson blows. Adam Moore should be our starter.

 

[Seattlehawk94]

Robby is a great CATCHER....He handles the pitchers well and if you look at the team ERA, WHIP, and K totals with him in the lineup and him out of the lineup it's night and day except for when Felix and The DA pitched.

That said....Moore is the future and has a bat.....Platoon them for awhile unless one of them runs away and steals the job in ST.

 

[Fenom]

I agree. He is a great catcher, not a great hitter. Hopefully he emerges as a better hitter this year.

 

[bobflipaburger]

People read a lot into his catcher's ERA last year. He ALWAYS caught Felix last year. I would have a great catcher's ERA if I caught Felix. I would rather have had Kenji catching last year when he was healthy. He's a better hitter (which isn't saying much) and he threw out a lot of runners last year. Moore should be our starter, Johnson can catch day games.

 

[Seattlehawk94]

Take out his Felix starts and he's still almost .50 of a run better than the other platoon..

 

[Fenom]

People read a lot into his catcher's ERA last year. He ALWAYS caught Felix last year. I would have a great catcher's ERA if I caught Felix. I would rather have had Kenji catching last year when he was healthy. He's a better hitter (which isn't saying much) and he threw out a lot of runners last year. Moore should be our starter, Johnson can catch day games.

Why should he be the starter?

 

[Seattlehawk94]

Moore's got a bat that will rival Jason Varitek's at the catcher position...He's just developing into his body and is really going to come into his own at the dish (on the side of it and behind it) but he's still RAW...

REEEEEEEEEEEAAALLLLY RAW....In both aspects...

Like I said...PLATOON....And when Moore IS ready make Johnson catch day games, and after say an extra inning game...AS WELL AS make him Felix's personal Catcher like McCarver (asshole) was for Carlton, Perez was for Maddux, and Hassey was for Dave Stewart...Don't change the Felix Johnson dynamic though, Aces give a huge chunk of their credit to their personal Catchers and Felix/Robby are no different...

Then again....Robby is from Butte and I know him from waaaay back when so I'm kinda a Fanboy in that way...LOL