Randy Johnson was almost a Toronto Blue Jay. It is a story that has floated around for almost 30 years, but it’s sparked interest once again this week. Hall of Fame General Manager Pat Gilick joined John Morosi on his "The Road to Cooperstown" podcast and the architect of the Blue Jays World Series championships rehashed the story.
The coles notes version is this: Gillick had a trade in place with Seattle Mariners General Manager Woody Woodward to land Johnson. But he also had something lined up with the
Oakland Athletics involving a similar trade package centered around pitching prospect Steve Karsay.