Posts Tagged: Randy Johnson

And the Brandon Webb era comes to an end…most likely

Eight seasons. 87 wins. One Cy Young Award. Three top five Cy Young voting finishes. 70 pitches thrown in the last two seasons. Those are just some of the accomplishments of one Brandon Webb, the former 8th round pick of [...]

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Brownie Points: Congrats Gonzo, and fans, open up your wallets

The Suns used to do it the Friday before the All-Star Game. As soon as half the team and staff had departed for All-Star Weekend – and the beat writers were safely aboard planes to follow and out of reporting [...]

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Former Valley athletes starring in some pretty funny commercials

Randy Johnson was never described by anyone as light-hearted during his playing days, which included eight years in Phoenix with the Diamondbacks. And who knew that in addition to featuring Heisman Trophy candidate Jake Plummer and future American hero Pat [...]

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Edwin Jackson provides D-backs’ fans something to cheer about

It was ugly, but if you’re the Arizona Diamondbacks, you’ll take it. Edwin Jackson allowed 10 base runners, but pitched a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Jackson simply couldn’t [...]

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STBNL 3/29/10 – The good news and the bad news about the Coyotes

So much to talk about, so little time. Travis Johnson, fresh from a Cactus League trip to Tucson, joins me to discuss all the goings on in Phoenix Sports on the Monday edition of STBNL. STBNL MAILBAG POLL QUESTION Would [...]

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Whisenhunt and You had the biggest impact of the decade on Phoenix Sports

Ten years, 3652.42199 days, 87,658.1277 hours or 5,359,487.66 minutes are what mathematically make up a decade. Mathematics is all well and good but what makes up a decade in Phoenix sports? How about one World Series title, a two time [...]

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The Ten Most Exciting Athletes in Phoenix History

This post originally appeared on “The Greg and Mark Show Blog.” And be sure to check out their fantastic weekly podcast focused on Phoenix Sports. In the spirit of Sports Illustrated discussing the 10 most exciting athletes of all time [...]

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[Video] Randy Johnson…comic relief?

During his long illustrious career, former Diamondback pitcher Randy Johnson has been called many things. Intimidating. Dominating. Surly. I’m pretty sure “The Big Unit” hasn’t been described as hilarious too many times in his career. That all changes with a [...]

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Randy Johnson strikes out 7 Diamondbacks

Oops. Guess the Giants’ Randy Johnson still has a little something left in the tank. Randy Johnson won round one in his revenge bid against his former team today out at Scottsdale Stadium. Although it was only spring training it [...]

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Poll: Who is the best owner in Phoenix?

Photo:Stephen Dunn/Getty Images I know we are a full month removed from the Arizona Cardinals improbable run to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. Longtime fans of the team never thought they’d see the Cards be legitimate playoff contenders, let alone [...]

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