UPDATE: Randy Johnson retires

[Jocephus]

Five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson has scheduled a conference call tomorrow "to discuss his baseball future," according to a news release sent this afternoon by his agent.

Johnson, 46, could announce his retirement. He currently is an unsigned free agent.

Johnson, an almost certain Hall of Famer, is a 10-time All-Star. He ranks second to Nolan Ryan on the all-time strikeout list. He pitched in one World Series in his 22-year career, winning three games in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 victory over the New York Yankees. Johnson won Game 6 as a starter and Game 7 as a reliever.

The Montreal Expos selected Johnson from USC in the second round of the 1985 draft, three picks after the Chicago White Sox selected Jose Mota, the Cal State Fullerton infielder turned Angels broadcaster.

-- Bill Shaikin

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_ ... ngels.html

[Spider John]

Five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson has scheduled a conference call tomorrow "to discuss his baseball future," according to a news release sent this afternoon by his agent.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_ ... ngels.html

So he won't be there to talk about the past?

[Jocephus]

Randy Johnson will announce his retirement on Monday evening, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
Johnson's camp moved up the announcement by a day to avoid conflict with Tuesday's Hall of Fame announcements, a ceremony he should enjoy in five years. The 46-year suffered a torn rotator cuff in early July, making a return to the diamond for a 23rd year unlikely. The Big Unit ends a stellar career 303-166 with a 3.29 ERA and 4,875 career strikeouts.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter

[InvincibleCakeEater]

Good night sweet prince.

[st.lewis11]

See if he'll do one more year as a closer, Mo!

[cards2468]

birds everywhere breath a sigh of relief

[cARdsfan]

Good night sweet prince.

That pic kind of reminds me of the drummer for ZZ Top.

[StatmanCrothers]

Good night sweet prince.

That pic kind of reminds me of the drummer for ZZ Top.

ironically, the drummer's last name is Beard.

[Magneto2.0]

I had no idea he's an NFL photographer now

[heyzeus]

There's a comment in that thread that I love, which is something along the lines of "imagine you're at a concert and some 6'10 photographer with that huge camera pops up in the front row."