Just in watching Johnson this year he looked like he was trying to pitching at Safeco, not the Rogers Centre. He just didn't seem to adapt his style and pitch selection to the most HR friendly park in the league.
I think Buck mentioned a few times on the broadcast he looked like he was trying to pitch to contact and not overpower guys with his fastball. I'm not sure why this was, but maybe he was aware that he had lost some MPH on his fastball and was trying to compensate. Either way, he wasn't the power pitcher we thought we were getting in the deal.
I'm not too sure another year would have been the best for either party.
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