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Five-time Cy Young winner Randy Johnson is retiring with his 303 wins and 4,875 strikeouts. A guaranteed first ballot Hall of Famer for sure, the “Big Unit” was definitely a dominant beast.

“That’s pretty much how I pitch, to try to keep my FIP as low as possible,” Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke said on having the best Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) in the majors after he won the 2009 American League Cy Young Award

FAIL: Philadelphia Phillies Fan Celebration

“Mets could team Halladay with Johan Santana and still find a way to screw things up.” — Ben Maller on the possibility of Roy Halladay joining the New York Mets (accessed on October 6, 2009 12:50 AM)

“Left fielder Andres Torres (notes) appeared to catch the ball after leaping at the fence, but it popped out of his glove and landed on top of the wall momentarily before dropping off. Torres, who had fallen on his back on the warning track, reached up and grabbed the ball out of the air but third base umpire Dana DeMuth signaled home run.”