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After watching him miss a start and a throwing session with back and shoulder trouble, the Marlins have opted to shut down ace righty Josh Johnson for the rest of the year.
Josh Johnson's back already caused him to miss one scheduled start, last Friday. Now it seems he's experienced a setback, or at least a lack of progression:
#Marlins Josh Johnson unable to throw today due to back, will NOT start Weds. Rest of season still uncertain, but increasingly unlikely.
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With 21 borderline meaningless games remaining in their season, the Marlins have little reason to rush Johnson back into action. If he doesn't show improvement soon, the team will likely opt simply to shut him down.
Marlins ace Josh Johnson skipped a throwing session on Tuesday and didn't stretch with his teammates as he was dealing with some back pain. Wednesday, he was sent to South Florida to get examined by Dr. Lee Kaplan, and the results are in:
#Marlins Josh Johnson has no structural damage, right shoulder inflammation. mid-back strain. No determination on next start.clarkspencer
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Johnson doesn't have anything serious going on in either his back or his shoulder, which is good news for everyone. However, he's still been scratched from his Friday start, and just when he'll return to action is up in the air. Joe Frisaro implies that the Marlins may even opt to shut Johnson down for the rest of the year, as the team has little reason to push its ace harder than it has to.
Johnson has a 2.30 ERA over 28 starts, with 186 strikeouts in 183.2 innings. Check out more over at Fish Stripes.
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Josh Johnson Shut Down For Rest Of Season With Back, Shoulder Issues
Josh Johnson has already missed a start and a throwing session due to problems with his back and shoulder. There has been speculation that the Marlins would simply shut him down for the rest of the year to give him some rest and avoid taking an unnecessary risk, and sure enough, that's going to be their course of action:
#Marlins Josh Johnson will miss rest of the 2010 seasonless than a minute ago via web
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Johnson's 2010 season ends with a 2.30 ERA, an 11-6 record, and 186 strikeouts over 183.2 innings. Though his missed time and relatively low innings total will probably keep him away from the top of Cy Young ballots, he does currently have the NL lead in ERA, with Adam Wainwright at 2.38 and Mat Latos at 2.43.
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