Johnson (1-1) got one out two days after throwing 87 pitches over 4 1/3 innings in a 9-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers used five relievers and had two left, but manager Joe Torre was saving closer Jonathan Broxton and Hong-Chih Kuo was unavailable after pitching five times in eight days.
"They asked me to go out there, I'll go out there," Johnson said. "It's the big leagues, you know."
It's obvious this Johnson wasn't prepared to pitch 2 days after throwing 87 pitches. This is such stubborn bullshit by an old man who made his mind up that this game wasn't a must win, and I think any game you can win right now is a must win. I think it's the worst decision-making I have seen from a manager in a long time. Fact is Kuo had 56 hours rest. That is enough in a pennant race.
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