Will Randy Johnson be the king...

magnet · 05-18-2007, 02:01 AM

of Hit Batsmen?

He is 22 shy of tying Walter Johnson's career record of 203, 15 shy of 2nd place Eddie Plank, and just 1 shy of 3rd place Joe McGinnity. Will he get the 23 needed to get to 1st place?

Dagrims · 05-18-2007, 08:09 AM

I hope so. I'm really looking forward to seeing an all-time milestone get passed in the next year or two, and I can't think of any other one on the horizon. I'm really excited!

Jonzard · 05-18-2007, 08:43 AM

Bud Selig better be there!

Dagrims · 05-18-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonzard

Bud Selig better be there!

As long as Johnson's not facing the Giants, he will be.

CommishJoe · 05-18-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

As long as Johnson's not facing the Giants, he will be.

Wouldn't that be funny?!?! RJ hits Bonds to get the all time record

darkhorse · 05-18-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by magnet

of Hit Batsmen?

He is 22 shy of tying Walter Johnson's career record of 203, 15 shy of 2nd place Eddie Plank, and just 1 shy of 3rd place Joe McGinnity. Will he get the 23 needed to get to 1st place?

I'd heard it said that Walter Johnson didn't pitch inside for fear of injuring the opposing batters. He had good control for a hard thrower and still leads the all-time list in hit batters. Doesn't seem that notion of gentlemanliness, in this particular instance, really jibes with the numbers.

Tribe Fan 24 · 05-18-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

I hope so. I'm really looking forward to seeing an all-time milestone get passed in the next year or two, and I can't think of any other one on the horizon. I'm really excited!

best.answer.period

marc · 05-18-2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

I hope so. I'm really looking forward to seeing an all-time milestone get passed in the next year or two, and I can't think of any other one on the horizon. I'm really excited!

Nice.

marc · 05-18-2007, 03:31 PM

I voted no.

John Madden · 12-17-2013, 02:39 PM

Pitched until he was forty-freaking-six, and still didn't pull it off! 190, tied with Plank.

BoSoxFan · 12-17-2013, 03:46 PM

He'll have to pitch again first.

John Madden · 12-17-2013, 04:03 PM

He was still pitching when I started this thread!

BoSoxFan · 12-17-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by John Madden

He was still pitching when I started this thread!

Sorry... I assumed that a 6-year-old thread wouldn't still be active. (No insult intended)

Astros33Resurrected · 12-17-2013, 04:24 PM

John Madded is Magnet O_O I had no idea.

Rizon · 12-17-2013, 04:57 PM

I just voted yes.

BoSoxFan · 12-17-2013, 05:01 PM

I just voted no.

John Madden · 12-17-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Astros33Resurrected

John Madded is Magnet O_O I had no idea.

canadian content · 12-17-2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by John Madden

Bert is clearly on the juice.

Excellent 4th starter in the rotation; isn't afraid to pitch inside, but, you know Bert, he's disruptive in the clubhouse.

canadian content · 12-18-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by John Madden

Bert is clearly on the cream.

'94 EXPOS · 12-27-2013, 09:50 PM

Every time I see or hear about Randy Johnson and/or Cliff Lee it brings back painful Expos memories!

Now a six year old thread comes out of nowhere!!!

Johnson was fun to watch pitch, I can't imagine standing in the box with him. I played a year of county fastball back in the day and there was no 'no jump' rule. After playing hardball my whole life having a pitcher release the ball from what seemed 5 feet away was a little unnerving at first. And there were no batting helmets in the league! Anyway.....

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05-18-2007, 02:01 AM	#1
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	Will Randy Johnson be the king... of Hit Batsmen? He is 22 shy of tying Walter Johnson's career record of 203, 15 shy of 2nd place Eddie Plank, and just 1 shy of 3rd place Joe McGinnity. Will he get the 23 needed to get to 1st place?

05-18-2007, 08:09 AM	#2
Dagrims Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,829	I hope so. I'm really looking forward to seeing an all-time milestone get passed in the next year or two, and I can't think of any other one on the horizon. I'm really excited! __________________ "Read books, get brain."

05-18-2007, 08:43 AM	#3
Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	Bud Selig better be there! __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

05-18-2007, 03:31 PM	#9
marc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,505	I voted no. __________________

12-17-2013, 02:39 PM	#10
John Madden Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 379 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Pitched until he was forty-freaking-six, and still didn't pull it off! 190, tied with Plank.

12-17-2013, 03:46 PM	#11
BoSoxFan Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 480	He'll have to pitch again first. __________________ 1903 1912 1915 1916 1918 1929 1939 1941 1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1970 1972 1974 1976 1981 1984 1986 2001 2003 2004 2004 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 Go Sox, let's keep this going!

12-17-2013, 04:03 PM	#12
John Madden Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 379 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	He was still pitching when I started this thread!

12-17-2013, 04:24 PM	#14
Astros33Resurrected Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 2,213	John Madded is Magnet O_O I had no idea.

12-17-2013, 04:57 PM	#15
Rizon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SF Area, California Total Posts: 531,691 Posts: 2,363	I just voted yes. __________________ JML MILKSHAKES

12-17-2013, 05:01 PM	#16
BoSoxFan Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 480	I just voted no. __________________ 1903 1912 1915 1916 1918 1929 1939 1941 1957 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1970 1972 1974 1976 1981 1984 1986 2001 2003 2004 2004 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 Go Sox, let's keep this going!

12-27-2013, 09:50 PM	#20
'94 EXPOS Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 311	Every time I see or hear about Randy Johnson and/or Cliff Lee it brings back painful Expos memories! Now a six year old thread comes out of nowhere!!! Johnson was fun to watch pitch, I can't imagine standing in the box with him. I played a year of county fastball back in the day and there was no 'no jump' rule. After playing hardball my whole life having a pitcher release the ball from what seemed 5 feet away was a little unnerving at first. And there were no batting helmets in the league! Anyway.....