Josh Johnson on DL

Outlaw · Post by **Outlaw** » Sat May 21, 2011 5:45 am

Marlins placed RHP Josh Johnson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 21, with right shoulder inflammation.

Johnson was expected to pitch Sunday after being hit in the forearm with a comebacker during his most recent start against the Mets, so this development comes as a bit of a surprise. That being said, remember that he did miss the end of last season with shoulder inflammation. It's scary news for the 27-year-old right-hander, who has a 1.64 ERA and 56/20 K/BB ratio over his first nine starts this season. Stay tuned for an update on his status.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat May 21, 2011 6:03 am

bad, bad sign. hey, if the world ends later today, it won't matter?

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat May 21, 2011 6:07 am

ps - i'm guessing heyward will join the DL club as well.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat May 21, 2011 7:55 am

Doesn't sound good at all...

Johnson said he has felt discomfort in the shoulder "pretty much the whole year," but was always able to work out the stiffness in his warmup tosses. Such wasn't the case on Thursday, though, when he threw in his normal, between-starts bullpen session. After that, he decided to go to the coaching staff and let them in on the problem for the first time.

"It took everything I had to go and say something," Johnson said.

Hells Satans · Post by **Hells Satans** » Sat May 21, 2011 12:15 pm

There's a reason why JJ is the 12th pitcher off the board instead of the 4th of 5th, which is what his talent justifies. Projecting him for 220 IP is like projecting Nelson Cruz or Grady Sizemore for 550 ABs. Caveat Emptor.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat May 21, 2011 1:43 pm

Originally posted by Gekko:

ps - i'm guessing heyward will join the DL club as well. Jason Heyward was scratched from Saturday's lineup with a sore shoulder

Come on Braves, DL him already.

Winston's Empire · Post by **Winston's Empire** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:59 pm

When I heard this news, my heart sank like I had just lost a family member... When I tried explaining to my wife that the ACE of my best fantasy baseball team went on the DL and thats how I felt she looked at me like this.... :rolleyes:

NOT COOL HONEY... Its not just a game to me!!!!!