98 and 90: Facing the Big Unit

Since all the Tribe News is horrific, thought I'd post this about what it's like to face Randy Johnson.

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I think Randy Johnson’s career is very underrated. I hope people remember him for being really good and really tall not just really tall.

by I'd give my legs for Wegz on Jun 3, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

Are there people that think that? When I think of the dominant pitchers in the 90’s I first think of Unit and Pedro

by Roger Dorn on Jun 3, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

When I think “nasty”, I think these two.

"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood

by USSChoo on Jun 3, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Greg Maddux?

by odradek on Jun 4, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I am aware of Maddux’s awesomeness, but the fact that he didn’t throw that hard is why he doesn’t come to mind immediately

by Roger Dorn on Jun 5, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions

My general perspective is that nastiness requires fear. Lefties facing the Unit were more than a little bit fearful. I mean, the guy threw a billion miles an hour and with those long arms the pitch started halfway to home plate. With Maddux, it was more benign trepidation, a sense that you were going to hit yet another weak grounder rather than risk that you would be maimed (or at least hit by bird shrapnel).

by FredOx on Jun 5, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

And let us not forget that arm angle, which at 3/4 or lower is much different than facing an overhander.

by RD74 on Jun 5, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

How can a guy with five Cy Young Awards be “very underrated?”

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jun 3, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

…And a WS Ring.

by RD74 on Jun 3, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

..and a destroyer of birds.

"I gotta be honest, I dunno much about the climate in Japan." - Matt Underwood

by USSChoo on Jun 4, 2009 4:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Saddest clip ever. (Not ever, but close.)

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Jun 4, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

He could help with the seagull problem at Progressive.

by odradek on Jun 4, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

ok im embarrassed. My thought process was that his numbers are really good, not just k’s and umm wins. I always argue that he is better than maddux but i guess the people that disagree with me like the NL.

by I'd give my legs for Wegz on Jun 5, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions