...last spring. Sweet baby Jesus did we ever blow that one. In many ways, 2008 couldn't possibly have gone more wrong for Kenji Johjima. Among catchers who came to the plate at least 300 times, Kenji's OBP ranked second-last, and his SLG was only two slots better....
...will only make the team as an everyday player, suggesting that he's likely to begin the season back at Triple-A. With Kenji Johjima starting at catcher and Jose Vidro still around at designated hitter, Clement has little shot of cracking the Opening Day roster....
...three-year contract extension announced Friday for struggling Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima will do nothing to block the progress of hot-hitting prospect Jeff Clement. That was the word put out by Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi in announcing the extension,...
...This drop though only explains his lower homers and not his 80 point drop in average. 2) BABIP takes an extreme toll on Johjima. He hits ~20% of his hits for line drives and was on that pace this year. His BABIP in 2006 and 2007 was lower than his xBABIP of...
...Betancourt singled to center scoring Bryan LaHair with none out. Runners on first and third with Ichiro Suzuki due up. - Kenji Johjima doubled to left. Runners on second and third with none out and Yuniesky Betancourt due up. - Bryan LaHair singled to center....
...predict huge success when in reality it won’t happen and then predict doom for a player that should be predicted much better. Kenji Johjima had another solid year for the Mariners in 2007 posting a line of .287/ .322/ .433 with 14 long balls and improved defense...
...earned him a three-year contract extension with the club just last month. Mariners catcher struggling at the plate this season Kenji Johjima had a .184 batting average entering Friday night's game. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) Johjima, a .289 hitter with...
... PEORIA, Ariz. -- The ongoing process of making Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima an even better receiver has reached the next phase: blocking home plate. Third-year backstop looks to improve blocking of home plate There were times during Johjima's two...
...Hernandez knows more about pitching than catching, but he knows the difference when Kenji Johjima, Jeff Clement or Jamie Burke is behind the plate during his starts. Everyone is unique. And in a big-league clubhouse, you hear things. “I’d always heard Rob...
...that Kenji Johjima hasn't picked up on yet... Continue reading at FanHouse ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- At first, Kenji Johjima's 2-for-23 slide to end the 2007 season looked like a standard baseball slump. But with the veteran catcher going 2-for-28 to...