LA Times · Oct 7, 2015
Dodgers call a halt to their Jim Johnson experiment
Jim Johnson pitches for the Dodgers against Cincinnati on Aug. 27. (Gary Landers / Associated Press) The search for that eighth-inning, set-up guy has been an elusive adventure for the Dodgers. So when the nonwaiver trade deadline approached and they had the opportunity to add Braves closer Jim Johnson as part of a 13-player deal, they jumped at it.
The Dodgers had a top closer in Kenley Jansen, but there was hope Johnson would seize the eighth.
Only it never happened, Johnson proving a frustrating addition.
On Wednesday the Dodgers called it a failed experiment, sending Johnson home prior to start of their postseason and ending his brief stint in Los Angeles.