Published 6/6/2009
by Danny Penza
at Bleacher Report - MLB
Amid the tribute articles, video montages, and picture slide shows, we are always reminded of Randy Johnson mean streak that made him the force he was in his glory days with the Mariners and Diamondbacks. The man who has been branded "The Most Intimidating Pitcher of Our Era" wouldn't have even been recognized as he captured his 300th winning against the Washington Nationals in the rain on Thursday night. The side Johnson has shown during his time in San Francisco would be one that doesn't even come close to the one that basically clothes-lined a video cameraman on the day he marked his arrival in New York. Since he has become a Giant, he's been the man that everybody turns to, and he has fully embraced that role. He's been saying since day one that he's not with the Giants just to win 300 and then call it a day. He wants to not only win, but also teach the kids, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez, what it takes to get to his level of pitching. And as the kids have progressed this season ...
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