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USA Today Sports Images Rafael Soriano should be able to pitch tomorrow as scheduled. |
"A toothache never hurt anybody from pitching, as far as I know," Johnson said prior to the Nationals' exhibition game against the Braves. "I'm sure he's probably fine."
Johnson wasn't sure yet of the extent of Soriano's procedure but doesn't believe it was serious.
"He should be fine," the manager said. "I think it was just in the early stages and they were worried about it becoming an abscess or something during the year. So they nipped it in the bud."
Signed for $28 million in January to be the Nationals' closer for the next two years, Soriano has appeared in only five games so far this spring and has allowed six earned runs over his last 1 2/3 innings. The 33-year-old said all along he only needed 8 to 10 appearances in order to be ready for Opening Day, and he'll start to get some more extensive work during the final week of camp.
Johnson said Soriano, after pitching tomorrow, will appear in back-to-back games next week, and is confident he'll be 100 percent for the start of the season.
8 comments:
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As Sam Huff used to say, just rub some black salve on it and he'll be ok.
Having had a root canal, I don't envy Mr. Soriano the experience. He should be able to bounce back from it pretty quickly though.
Geaux Nats!
Yay! Nats on TV!!!!
I've had a couple of root canals, and they're not at all painful if done right.
Except in the wallet. But I doubt that's a problem for Soriano.
Insurance. And pain management is indeed much improved, IME.
Soriano: "I'm a reliever. I laugh in the face of pain."
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