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Josh Johnson coming along

Josh Johnson is progressing nicely.

Josh Johnson was expected to return from Tommy John surgery in late August or early September, but he is far ahead of that pace, and the Marlins believe he will be back around the All-Star break.

That idea received a huge boost Monday when Johnson pitched in his first game since leaving the mound July 4, 2007, with pain after throwing five scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres.

Johnson went five innings Monday and gave up five hits and one run in an extended spring training game against the Cardinals. He is set to start again in five days and remain on a normal rotation until he is ready to join the Marlins.

''That's good news,'' said Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez, who plans to put Johnson in the rotation when Johnson rejoins the team. ``If he's healthy, he will be a starter.''

 

I'm not so sure about that after the All-Star break return date.  The thing to remember is that recovering from Tommy John surgery is not a linear progression.  Normally, there are good days and then some setbacks.  But it is good news that he was able to throw five innings in an extended spring training game.  Johnson is young, big and strong so he could shorten the time table but I doubt it will be midseason.

The other thing to remember is that once he rejoins the club he won't be the same pitcher he was before he was injured.  It just doesn't work that way.  When he is proclaimed as healthy, he will probably be hit and miss for awhile in his starts.  Eventually he should return to form but it won't be immediately. 

Still, it is nice to hear that he is making good progress.

 

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What exactly

is extended spring training?

JJ didn’t pitch for the Hammerheads so did Beinfest go down the road to Rooney’s Pub or Jupiter High School and put a team together there or what?

"This will all end in tears, I just know it."

by HadMatter on Jun 10, 2008 9:47 AM EDT reply actions  

You were pretty close...

A bunch of injured dudes and single A players waiting for the season to start….

from http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/228340_aguy14.html

Q: Doug Robison asks: “Just what is ‘extended spring training?’ We often hear about injured players staying in or going to Arizona for extended spring training. Is there anybody really there? Are there games, per se, like the Cactus League?”

AG: Yes, there are, but not like the Cactus League. Players rehabilitating injuries, plus those awaiting their Class A seasons to begin, constitute the lineups in Arizona for “extended spring training.”

Games are indeed played between various teams, but they usually take place on practice fields, not the main ballparks used for Cactus League games.

Extended spring training games are open to the public, but standings are not kept for their results.

Build a stadium downtown and I'll buy season tickets

by hurricane on Jun 10, 2008 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks for the clarification

"This will all end in tears, I just know it."

by HadMatter on Jun 11, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

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