Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson
Randall David "Randy" Johnson, nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1988 to 2009 for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. His 303 career victories rank as the fifth-most by a lefthander in major league history, while his 4,875 strikeouts place him second all-time behind Nolan Ryan and are the most by a lefthander. He holds five of the seven highest single-season strikeout totals by a lefthander...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth10 September 1963
CityWalnut Creek, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I was just trying to get to class on time when I was 19,
He's a throwback pitcher from the day. The game's changed quite a bit since then, but I can still learn. If you think you know everything that's when you'll be sadly mistaken. If I can take some input that he has and apply it towards what I'm doing out there and use it, then that's a good thing.
He saw a lot of things that sometimes you don't see when you're a pitcher out there, and that's mechanics.
Regarding the unfortunate incident that happened this morning as I was on my way to take a physical, I hope that everyone will understand that the past few days have been a bit overwhelming and I wish I had handled the situation differently, ... I am very sorry it happened.
I got a little tight. So, I just stepped out and let someone else pitch. Everything is fine.
He did something that Joe would say, 'That's Bernie being Bernie,'
Have you guys seen anything like it? ... It's frustrating.
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He hit 97, 98 without trying. I'm out there throwing 95 and grunting.
That, and the biggest thing is I've missed my mechanics, too.
I just don't know exactly what's going on at this point, ... It'd be one thing if my velocity wasn't there. But it's more location at this point, evidently.
I pitch and my teammates expect us to win and for me to put us in a position to win, and I didn't do that. My slider found too much of the middle of the plate. I didn't have a sharp one going down and away. Unfortunately, my pitches were elevated today, and I paid the price.
Children can act out sexually or talk about things that they shouldn't have any knowledge of. Some of the reports come from medical personnel because they may have some type of sexually transmitted disease. That's why we get involved.
It's no longer a marathon. It's a sprint now. Every game is critical.