Dunk it and Four Corners

by fonz on Dec 7, 2008 6:08 AM PST

Johsnon would seem like a Slam Dunk: Star power, gritty veteran, innings eater, pitchers park, and a guy who can win some darn games! Who would have thunk in September the A's might have the Holliday and the Unit!! Unit vs. Lincecum, Unit vs Lackey, etc....great stuff. He would take a unit size load off the young staff. Is there anyone who would not be excited to go to the park when the Big Guy was pitching?

Remember that June a couple of years back when the Old Barry and the Healthy Harden I believe had to back-back no-no's into the 7th inning (or close). There would be a buzz in the park--the last real buzz came in the Scutaro vs. Twins playoff game. Wouldn't that be just delightful?!?

Furcal and the A's seemed to be a good old fashion impasse...Furcal not going to get both dollars and years; A's not going to give both, probably....so how about, more money less years? 10-13 million for one year, 20-25 for two? Each side would seem to get what they want in the short term.

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Call me Mr. Boring

but I would prefer to face Lincecum as few times as possible :) That said, RJ makes a lot of sense on a one year deal.

If the A’s could get a 2/25 year done for Furcal, I think they’d do it. The problem seems to be that Furcal thinks he can get that type of money for 4 years.

by Josh Deletchi on Dec 7, 2008 9:56 AM PST reply actions

The only think I take issue with is "innings eater"

He’s been healthier than Duke, but I’m not expecting 220 innings or anything.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Dec 7, 2008 11:15 AM PST reply actions

I just have to point this out.

First of all, the guy’s nickname is Big Unit. Then his last name is Johnson. How many nominal phallus reference do we need for this guy? Imagine if his name was Richard instead of Randy.

by Jack Cust is valuable damnit on Dec 7, 2008 1:02 PM PST reply actions

You think a Richard Johnson

is less phallic than a randy Johnson?

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by kaweahkaweah on Dec 7, 2008 1:10 PM PST up reply actions

I Dont Know.....

Thats a hard one

by FrozenA'sFan on Dec 7, 2008 1:42 PM PST up reply actions

at tilden golf course in berkeley

there was a room called the harry johnson room. i shit you not.

"My group runs some frogloks down the hall to finish them off and POP! RASTER! If there was a way to scream louder than caps in EQ I was doing it. Man I am straight panicking because I know I have NO CHANCE soloing and the party has run off. I'm in my hotel room; it's like 5am, and I am straight hollering, in EQ and in real life. Bottom line is the group comes back, heals me, and kills Raster! WOOT!" -Curt Schilling on his favorite memories in the video game "EverQuest"

by travdog6 on Dec 7, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

TWSS

by Jack Cust is valuable damnit on Dec 7, 2008 2:56 PM PST up reply actions

to be fair

Randy is a pretty funny name

BB should send scouts to watch cricket players.

by alea iacta est on Dec 7, 2008 6:29 PM PST up reply actions

Says someone named "alea"

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by Nico on Dec 7, 2008 6:36 PM PST up reply actions