Episode 101 – The Mariners Get a Big Johnson

Few trades in the modern era have altered the course of two franchises like the deal 30 years ago this week that sent Mark Langston from the Seattle Mariners to the Montreal Expos for three pitchers, one of whom was a wild, 6’10” left-hander named Randy Johnson. Obviously, Johnson would go on to become one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, but Mike and Bill find that there was so much more to the deal than that one singular player. Plus, happy birthday to Joe Judge and Bobby Murcer!

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