September 06, 2008
Pain or Gain?
The Diamondbacks are skipping Randy Johnson's turn in the rotation due to a sore shoulder:
"We talked earlier in the season that if we ever got in a position with Randy, whether it was his back or shoulder, we don't want anything to linger if there is a little issue there where he has to overcompensate in some other areas," Melvin said before Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
"I don't think it's a long-term thing," Melvin said. "But if we would have run him out there tomorrow not feeling great, it could linger for a while."
Melvin said he made the decision after speaking with Johnson on Saturday, adding that Johnson did not ask to be pushed back.
"He knows how to pitch with some pain," Melvin said. "(But) it felt like the best thing to do."
The Diamondbacks need to beat the Dodgers. My question is, will they be better able to do that with Johnson pitching through pain or a healthy Max Scherzer on the mound? Scherzer has very good strikeout numbers, but he does walk a high number of batters. The Dodgers also hit lefties better than righties, so indeed, it seems Melvin is making the right move.
Posted by David Pinto at
04:16 PM
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