Giants put Randy Johnson on 60 day DL

[Upton]

Prior to the Giants' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Johnson was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list to clear room for newly acquired Ryan Garko on the 40-man roster. That meant the Big Unit can be activated no earlier than Sept. 4, when his team could be fighting for a postseason berth.

Johnson said an MRI performed Monday by team orthopedist Ken Akizuki on his strained throwing shoulder revealed tearing in his rotator cuff.

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Heck, I bet his season is over...and at 45, maybe his career.

[madinmaryland]

1. You're probably right.

He's 45 and has not been very strong this year. Given that he has a torn rotator cuff, I would assume he will retire.

[PVnRT]

2. I'm surprised he lasted this long, with all the sliders he throws

Probably time to just hang it up and wait five years for his Hall of Fame induction.

[madinmaryland]

3. Definite Hall of Famer. It will be interesting how the roiders fare

when they become HoF eligible.

[PVnRT]

4. Same thing that happened with McGwire, I imagine

[madinmaryland]

5. The real test will be when Bonds becomes eligible in 2012.

[inthebrain]

6. That's addition by subtraction

There's about 60 days left in the season. I'd say that's it for Randy this season.

[Onceuponalife]

7. The Giants are better off without him

he wasn't helping them at all. I LOL when they had that huge ceremony for his 300th win as if he had been a Giant his whole career instead of just half a season. Next I expect them to retire his number and the inevitable debate about wther he should wear his Giants uni in the HOF induction ceremony.

:rofl: