Johnson back on the mound
Jim Johnson came back from a bout with tendinitis to throw an inning late in Monday night's game at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. He said he felt fine and he looked like everything was okay, but he wasn't happy about the triple he surrendered to Fernando Tatis that turned into the winning run in a 2-1 loss to the Mets.
"You never want to lose a game,'' he said. "Even in spring training."
And this particular spring training game was about as close to a regular season game as you're going to get at this point in the spring. Both teams fielded solid batting orders and both starting pitchers were stretched out enough to engage in a real pitching duel. The game also was under the lights in front of a good crowd.
"There were a couple of good squads on the field,'' Johnson said. "It made it feel like a real game. It was a really good tuneup."
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Pete, I thought JJ looked pretty sharp. Even the ball that Tatis hit was down and away; it was just a good piece of hitting. Good night overall for the O's pitching.
Posted by: Ken Francis | March 31, 2009 10:21 AM