Johnson doesn’t want to overuse Storen

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“[Bullpen coach] Jimmy Lett said [Storen] wasn’t real happy. I got [Storen’s] blood boiling,” Johnson said.
With the Nationals leading,Tampa Bay Rays Hats, 5-4,wholesale Tampa Bay Rays Hats, over the Cubs in the ninth inning on Wednesday night,Wholesale DC Shoes Hats, manager Davey Johnson wanted to leave reliever Henry Rodriguez in the game. Rodriguez had dominated the eighth inning,Wholesale NFL Hats, allowing a hit and striking out the side.
“If you are going to be 10,Detroit Tigers Hats, 20,New Era Hats, 30 games over .500, you have to have somebody else. Two or three of my closers over the years,Los Angeles Dodgers Hats, when we were on a role,DC Comics & Marvel Hats, they come to me and say, ‘I need a day off.’ I want to groom that guy that can come in and pick up the slack.”
Storen didn’t deny his displeasure about Johnson original decision on Wednesday,New Era Jordan Hats, but later understood why Johnson wanted leave Rodriguez in the game.
Johnson didn’t want to use Storen because the later has been used a lot this season. Storen has already pitched 45 1/3 innings in 45 games. Johnson is looking for another reliever who can close games while Storen gets a rest sometimes.
Storen said he has found ways to make sure that his arm doesn’t get tired. He has cut down on throwing a lot in the bullpen and doesn’t cut corners when it comes to doing exercises and icing his shoulder.
But according to Johnson, close Drew Storen was expecting to go in and save his 22 game of the season. Johnson had a change of heart and put Storen in the game. Storen ended up retiring the side in order as the Nationals defeated the Cubs by the same score.
“My favorite thing in the world is to pitch the ninth inning,Gucci Hats,” Storen said. “But I understand that Henry dominated the eighth inning and didn’t throw a lot of pitches. Competitively,Washington Nationals Hats, you want to be out there,DKNY Shows Exotic Refinement in Patent Croco East West Satch, but I understood. I was fired up any way. I was just standing there. I was ready to go either way. … I appreciate the way he was looking out for us. That was nice.”
“My closer,Milwaukee Brewers Hats, he is on pace to be in probably 70-something games,” Johnson said. “This is basically his first-[full] year as a closer. That’s not what I want to do to him. He is probably capable of doing it. He wasn’t the closer all year. He was doing some other things. He has a lot of innings.