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by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Giants, MLB TransactionsSAN FRANCISCO -- Randy Johnson, who has been out for the past two months with a torn rotator cuff, was activated by the Giants after Tuesday night's game. Johnson will join the Giants bullpen."It's a golden bullet for us," starter Barry Zito said. "We're excited."The Giants had not planned to active Johnson until this weekend, at the earliest, but they changed course on Tuesday because right-hander Justin Miller was still bothered by a sore elbow. Miller was placed on the 60-day disabled list, ending his season.Giants Activate Randy Johnson to Pitch Out of Bullpen originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:14:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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