Randy Johnson Article on Winning #300

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Randy Johnson's solitary road to 300 - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

“I think he’s respected, certainly, in there,” said former Diamondbacks player, current television analyst and one-time Johnson teammate Mark Grace. “But I don’t think he’s going to get a big congratulatory card from these guys when he wins 300.”
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It’s complicated, and raises a thought. Is it necessary – competitively, single-mindedly, ruthlessly necessary – to be standoffish to reach 300 wins? Or, if already inclined, do 300 wins simply give one license to stand alone, even in a team sport?

Johnson spent two terms in Arizona, those separated by two seasons in the Bronx.

You know Randy never was the greatest communicator but I guarantee you if he got the chance to win 300 in Seattle. He would get a big time thank you from Seattle and his ex-teammates. He gave his heart and soul for your damn franchise and you will basically be disinterested in his eventual victory. I have to disagree with you here Grace.

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Please don't jinx this... u never know what can happen

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When asked about Johnson, starting pitcher Dan Haren(notes) shook his head.

“I don’t really have anything for you,” he said. “I didn’t really know him. Wish I did.”

Haren shared a clubhouse and a rotation with Johnson for seven months.

When asked about Johnson, third baseman Mark Reynolds(notes) stumbled.

“Uh, you know, it was just like playing behind any other pitcher,” he said.

Except, of course, if a ball got by you.

“Well, the way he reacts sometimes, it could irk guys, irritate guys,” he said. “You can’t take what he does or says to heart, though. That’s just Randy.”

Randy wants to be like Jeff Kent and have just one ex-teammate attend his retirement announcement.