Done Deal - The Unit Comes Home

Well, it's official. Randy "the Big Unit" Johnson has returned to pitch for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He's seen here sporting his classic #51 on a newly revamped D-back jersey (not sure I'll get used to the new logo and color scheme).

Yeah, some of the fans are moaning and groaning about Johnson's return. Mostly about the money aspect. Listen, if you can understand the high-finance accounting of big league sports contracts, rant and rave all you want. Otherwise keep your big yap shut. Besides, what do really care about how a corporation spends its money, especially when they're entertaining you?

Some are bitching and moaning about the mere 17 wins he got last year. Excuse me, but D-back ace Brandon Webb only won 16 games last year - do the math. Oh, and by the way, Webb won the National League Cy Young Award, despite playing for a mediocre team that gave him little in run support.

Some are concerned about his age and his health. He may be 43 years old, but he's healthier and in considerably better shape than most 20- and 30-somethings I know. Then again, I may be biased since I'm pushing 47. Go, Randy, go!

Perhaps the 2-year stint with the Yankees didn't go as well as Randy had hoped. Nobody knows that better than Randy Johnson. He decided to do something about it when the opportunity arose. People tend to perform better in an enviroment that's friendly to them. Randy has returned home to where he won four of his five Cy Young Awards and a World Series Championship. Personally, I look forward to seeing him on my TV kibbutzing with our other Cy Young Award winner. Welcome back, Randy!