Nine months later, Johnson found himself with a different view of history. Now with the Nats but on the disabled list, Johnson watched from the Washington dugout on Saturday as Max Scherzer came within one out of a perfect game before finishing off a no-hitter against the Pirates, as the Nationals won, 6-0.
"The last inning when he's walking out there and the crowd stands up and starts getting crazy, I'm like, 'Man, this is all too familiar, but I was on the other side last year,'" Johnson said. "It's a little more fun when you're on the good side of things.