Johnson retires....Pearlman is grateful

No one gives a crap if Randy was an ass to the media. All the rest of society cares about is how he performed on the diamond, and he was pretty damn good.

 

And I don't get the feeling that he's asking them to. It's a personal blog. He's not writing a column about it on A1 of the New York Times. Pearlman himself has called it his "vent" space. I've got no real issue.

 

No issue either, but I covered Johnson in Arizona and just have a different impression of the guy. He had his surly moments, but he could be engaging and funny at times too. He wasn't an ass 24-7.

 

I had a similar experience with Bonds. Never dealt with him much, but he was really good (for him) the one time I dealt with him in something other than a pool setting. One of the Giants beat writers at the time told me, "You must have gotten him right before he took his asshole pill."

As a teenager, I watched Will Clark push over a 5-year-old at picture day. The kid's dad was fumbling for the shot and Clark pushed him away and the kid fell flat on his face.

Another time, Clark was warming up by first and his hat blew off. A kid in the front row said, "Oh my God, he's bald..." and Clark came over and said "Fuck you" to the kid, who might have been 10.

I have no idea how Clark was to the media. I've heard stories about Albert Belle that make me think he might be the worst ever.

 

Wasn't even the biggest ass on that pitching staff.

 

Incredible numbers considering he started at 24 1/2

 

Barry had his moments and you may have gottne him before his asshole pills took effect.
I personally loved the time Jeffrey Leonard bitch slapped Will the thrill. Priceless.

 

I thought this thread was about Randy Johnson...

 

Friend of mine said that the 1993 Phillies were LOADED with such assholes, led by Dykstra and Daulton

 

Never dealt with him, obviously, but loved watching Johnson pitch.

He spent part of one offseason with the Expos as a roadie with Rush which I think is kinda cool.