Chicago White Sox Dan Johnson confident ahead of next season – MLB News
The Chicago White Sox first baseman Dan Johnson, who recently arrived from Tampa Bay Rays, is feeling quite confident with his new South Chicago baseball franchise.
Some media people have lately interviewed him and asked several questions on which he explained in detail as how he is looking his way forward towards achieving more excellence in the future seasons with the White Sox. The media men also asked him about the time he spent in the Rays’ roster, where he was acclaimed as top finisher. Not only Johnson answered with great confidence, but he also took his time explaining his strategy for the new season.
“Second week of the season, I took a 96 [mph fastball] right off the wrist," Johnson said. “Because of the nerve damage, I was unable to control grip strength in the left hand. It was a long year trying to play."
He added, “I was playing handicapped essentially, making one-handed swings, I became a slap guy, aiming where I was hitting it rather than being aggressive. It was tough, going from being a cleanup batter behind Longoria or Manny Ramirez to within a month you’re pretty much on the shelf, not worth anything. It was hard to swallow.”
A former player from Oakland Athletics and Yokohama BayStars, Johnson will be a healthy sign for the White Sox next season. Going with hitting average of .119 along with two home-runs, four RBIs and .187 OBP, Johnson received enormous appreciation from several baseball experts. Johnson’s overall career hitting average of .235 with 53 homers, 188 RBIs and .334 OBP is also relatively good and makes him a consistent role player.
In the meanwhile, the White Sox are also taking some drastic steps forward to make the roster stronger for next season. Already the new team manager Robin Ventura has told their players to push harder for the next regular season.
Last season they came close to go into the next round, but some heavy losses pushed the White Sox backwards leaving them in utter despair of not competing well even against the average opponents.
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