Waiting for Gryzlo

Geovany Soto is supposedly in Chicago today so Cubs team orthopedist Stephen Gryzlo can take a look at that sore shoulder. If the defending NL ROY lands on the Disabled List, the logical move would be to summon 33-year-old Mark Johnson from Iowa. The lefthanded-hitting Johnson, who was originally drafted by the White Sox back in '94, went 4-for-19 at Mesa this spring. Over parts of eight Major League seasons with the Sox, A's, Brewers, and Cardinals, Johnson has compiled a hitting line of .218/.314/.318. In other words, in the temporary catching tandem of Koyie Hill and Mark Johnson, the big bat would be...nobody. He is, however, said to "call a good game," the catching equivalent of being a blind date with a winning personality.   Let's keep a good thought re: Soto's check-up. If you've been on the Web for even a few minutes today, you already know about the car crash that took the life of Angels pitcher, Nick...