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Randy Johnson, 45, to join Giants for 1-year deal

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The Big Unit is heading home to the Bay Area.

Randy Johnson and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a one-year contract Friday, meaning the 45-year-old pitcher will go for his 300th win with a new team.

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Merle T Wiler

Perhaps my favorite pitcher of all time and I hope he can last another season.

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    Reply#1 - Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:11 PM EST
    {"commentId":4562559,"authorDomain":"adouglass3"}
    ABD3

    Mine too.  I remember when he broke in with the Padres...hit the backstop every third pitch.  The look of fear on the batters' faces was hysterical.

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      #1.1 - Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:49 PM EST
      {"commentId":4562771,"authorDomain":"merle2"}
      Merle T Wiler

      LOL ABD3!

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        #1.2 - Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:24 AM EST
        {"commentId":4563939,"authorDomain":"adouglass3"}
        ABD3

        Try this on for size.  Notice how far Kruk stands back in the box...he might as well have stood in the dugout box after the first pitch...

        http://www.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=344794&w=mms%3A//a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/library/open/allstar/qa/93as_bigunit_wild_350.wmv&pid=false&cid=mlb&fid=350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&mUrl=&type=v_free&_mp=1

        I hope his Mom wasn't in the stands.

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          #1.3 - Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:20 AM EST
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          {"commentId":4561847,"authorDomain":"LeeMB"}
          Lee B

          He is great, but what a crap team.

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          Reply#2 - Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:24 PM EST
          {"commentId":4561930,"authorDomain":"uwanna-2"}
          Tired of it!

          Way to go Giants! Having the "Big Unit" hit the magic 300 as a Giant is a priceless ad coup. Once again the Mafiaoso DBack management blew the chance to do something right by shunning Randy Johnson. 

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            Reply#3 - Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:33 PM EST
            {"commentId":4561986,"authorDomain":"thecook99"}
            AFanWhoWent2NeitherSchool

            It's a one-year deal so it won't hurt the progress of what is already identified as one of the top young pitching staffs in the NL. Plus, it gives Brian Sabean a little flexibility in dealing for some offensive help at the corner infield. The NL West isn't exactly a juggernaut division and adding a solid, albeit short-term, starter and possible a decent bat might just give the Giants the 86-88 wins it'll take to win it. I mean, somebody has to win that division... what's that you say, "The Dodgers"??? BWWWAAAAAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH.

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              Reply#4 - Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:39 PM EST
              {"commentId":4562205,"authorDomain":"fgarcia-13"}
              phil-787406

              Thats fine he left, I'm glad he's GONE !!  He's the biggest crybaby ever !! He's past his prime, When he starts a game you can be sure your team is behind after the 1st inning.

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                Reply#5 - Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:05 PM EST
                {"commentId":4562761,"authorDomain":"LeeMB"}
                Lee B

                you can say whatever you want, past his prime is still way better than most pitchers.

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                  #5.1 - Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:22 AM EST
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                  {"commentId":4567782,"authorDomain":"Snedly"}
                  Snedly

                  Way to go Giants! 

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                    Reply#6 - Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:40 PM EST
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