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The wrong side of Tommy John revision history

Padres pitcher Josh Johnson throws his first bullpen session since his Tommy John surgery last April. / U-T

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Padres pitcher Josh Johnson throws his first bullpen session since his Tommy John surgery last April. Miranda Perez — U-T

As prevalent as Josh Johnson’s clan is in the Petco Park clubhouse – sometimes, anything goes when victories give way to postgame rambunctiousness – something curious occurred to the Padres’ 31-year-old hurler this spring as he approached the final leg of a long journey back from a second Tommy John surgery.