Randy Johnson

Today we saw the end of an era. The Big Unit retired today after 22 seasons in the Major Leagues. It was clear that Johnson was hanging around to get his 300th win and he finally accomplished that feat this season. I for one am glad for Johnson. He will be the first Diamondback in the Hall of Fame and should be the first number they retire. He deserves it and could be the last 300 game winner for 10 or so years.

John Kruk might attest that Randy Johnson was the scariest pitcher of this era. Johnson threw a pitch over the head of John Kruk in the all-star game just to intimidate him. The Big Unit is a sure-fire Hall of Famer and is five short years away from that phone call. Johnson had a brief stint in the Bronx and only further enhanced his scary persona when he attacked the news crews that bombarded him upon his arrival in New York: