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Josh Johnson, Miami Marlins
Injury: Shoulder inflammation
Return: Expected Opening Day
Effect: Reduced velocity, rapid recurrence
The check is in the mail. I'll call you. She's got a great personality. Add "there's no structural damage" to the list of lies. It's a semantic argument based on what someone calls structure and besides, it's all structure. When you hear "no structural damage", it means that the doctors can't find the root problem using images. Even with contrast arthrograms, which are becoming the gold standard, surgeons will remind you that until they get their tools into a body, they don't see everything.
The Marlins couldn't get Johnson back last season but...
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