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Johnson told Piniella he wasn't ready to catch

Associated Press

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Four-time Gold Glove winner Charles Johnson requested a leave of absence from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday to handle a personal matter.  Johnson Johnson, signed Monday as a backup for catcher Toby Hall, was scheduled to start Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was scratched after meeting with manager Lou Piniella before the game. "He came in and told me he wasn't ready to catch today," Piniella said. General manager Chuck LaMar said that if Johns ...

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