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style="padding:5 15 0 0;"><tr><td><img border="0" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20060620163810im_/http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/050921/050920_johnson_hmed_7p.standard.jpg" style="border:1px solid #000000;" align="Left" vspace="0" hspace="0" alt="Image: Randy Johnson "></td></tr><tr><td><div class="credit" style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:5px;">Shannon Stapleton / Reuters</div><div class="credit">Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson has lost something off his fastball, and he refuses to compensate for that by reinventing himself as a pitcher, writes Ted Robinson of MSNBC.com. </div><hr noshade="true" size="1" color="#C0C0C0"></td></tr></table></p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span><b><strong><em>MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL<br></em></strong></b>After giving the Yankees reason for optimism by posting two wins and a no-decision in his previous three starts, Randy Johnson had yet another rough outing against the Oakland A's on June 9. <br><br>The Big Unit surrendered six runs, including three homers, over four frustrating innings, while walking five. <br><br>Johnson says there is nothing physically wrong with him, but the Yankees remain concerned over his woes this season.<br><br><b><strong>And they should be worried as age has finally caught up to the 42-year-old lefthander, and he will be no more than a .500 pitcher this season. </strong></b></p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span><b><strong><em>TED ROBINSON: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?</em></strong></b></p><div class="aC"><div class="textSmallGrey w320"><a href="#storyContinued">Story continues below ↓</a><hr noshade size="1"> advertisement <div style="padding:0 10 10 10;"><script>ad_dap(250,300,'&PG=NBCSMS&AP=1089');</script></div><hr noshade size="1"></div></div><a name="storyContinued"></a><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span> <strong><em>AGREE.</em></strong> <br>His “mojo” is gone -- the intimidation that when he pitched made it a certain day off for left-handed batters, and a rough day at the plate for righties.<br><br>At his age, it is highly unlikely Johnson can ever regain his highest level of performance. In this generation, the only pitcher who has defied age is Roger Clemens, who'll turn 44 in August, and who still has an overpowering fastball. <br><br>Those facing Johnson this year have talked of his losing something off his fastball. He no longer throws 98 mph anymore, but he's still managing 94-95 mph.<br><br>And while that's really good the fact that Johnson isn't doing well consistently spotting his fastball, and using both sides of the plate has hurt the five-time Cy Young Award winner. </p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>It's been the thought of many that Johnson must make a concession to his age, and reinvent himself as a pitcher whose approach would include more finesse than power, but the Big Unit has resisted making such a change.<br><br>Johnson seems determined to stay a power pitcher even if his power is waning. He is now like Barry Bonds: respected if no longer feared.<br><br>And if the Yankees need to win one game late in the season, Mike Mussina -- and not Johnson -- will be their best bet. </p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span><div class="box_brl" style="width:100%;;"><script></script><table width="100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxH_brl"><tr><td width="*" nowrap="true" class="boxHC_brl"><div class="textSmallBold"> ALSO ON THIS STORY</div></td></tr></table><table width="100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxB_brl"><tr valign="top"><td class="boxBI_brl"><div class="bigRedLink"><p> <a href="/web/20060620163810/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11981487/">Sound off on team-by-team discussion boards</a> </p></div></td></tr></table></div></p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span><b><strong><em>NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION<br></em>Shaquille O'Neal</strong></b> is used to dominating in the NBA Finals. He was the Finals MVP when he led the Lakers to titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002.<br><br>But in the first two games of this season’s title-deciding series between Miami and Dallas, O’Neal averaged 11 points and 6.5 rebounds -– a far cry from his career averages of 32.6 points and 13.8 rebounds in five previous Finals.<br><br>True, the Mavericks have played excellent defense against O’Neal, but his regular season numbers -– averages of 20 points and 9.2 rebounds -– were career lows.<br><br><b><strong>Taking all this into account, it’s clear O’Neal’s best and truly dominating days are behind him, and that has to be a major concern for the Heat, who last summer signed the 34-year-old center to a five-year contract worth $100 million.<br><br><em>MATT GUOKAS: DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?</em></strong></b></p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span><b><strong> <em>AGREE.</em> <br></strong></b>Although, I don't know why being "dominating" is so important to so many. Dominating isn't the object when playing in the NBA -- winning games is. <br><br>Just look back and see how effective Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remained when they were no longer considered dominating. <br><br>O'Neal feels he only needs to play 60 to 65 regular season games, and by doing that he maintains he can be reasonably fresh for the playoffs. I keep saying, however, that he needs to be in better shape to contribute, and to also help avoid injury as he grows older.<br><br>But increasing his fitness level is looking more and more difficult for O'Neal, so it is up to the basketball gods for that part of the equation. <br><br>Due to all the media scrutiny on his statistics, and the sycophants surrounding him, O'Neal doesn't grasp the concept that while his numbers aren't what they used to be he can still be a major force on a championship contender.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"></span>He can do this by being better defensively, by being stronger off the boards, and by being more versatile at the offensive end without the ball. <br><br>What I mean by that last point is he just can't go to the left block and stand there. He has to be more aggressive at such things as moving through the lane, getting behind the defense without the ball, and setting screens and rolling to the basket. <br><br>O'Neal needs to spend some time in the offseason with a few basketball people that he trusts and respects and come up with a game plan on how to proceed as he gets older. <br><br>There is no reason why if O'Neal works at playing smarter and excelling at other things besides scoring, he and Wade can't form the nucleus of a team that can be a championship contender over the next three years -- even without dominating scoring from the Big Fella. <br><br>O'Neal falling off in the scoring department is not a severe problem for the Heat as long as Dwyane Wade and a decent supporting cast are part of the mix with him in Miami.<br><br><div class="box_brl" style="width:100%;;"><script></script><table width="100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="boxH_brl"><tr><td width="*" nowrap="true" class="boxHC_brl"><div 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