Kenji Johjima
Kenji Johjima
Kenji Johjima/ˈdʒoʊdʒiːmə/ is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for four years with the Seattle Mariners in the American League, then returned to Japan and played for the Hanshin Tigers...
against hurts knuckle sore touch
It hurts when I touch the knuckle against anything. It may be sore in the morning. We'll see. I think I should be able to play tomorrow.
establish imagine job learn opening prove starting
I can't imagine starting on opening day. My first job is to be a part of the team. To do that, I have to learn to communicate with the pitchers. I have to establish myself. I have to prove myself.
exactly feelings higher
I don't know what exactly is the word, but all my feelings are at a higher state.
gone hit late mistake realized slow
I think it was a mistake on my first step. I was late in determining it was a hit so I got a slow start. If I realized that it was a hit immediately I could have gone to third.
I think I've kind of been lucky, actually.
giving mean next pitcher responsibility shook sign
Just because the pitcher shook off my sign, it doesn't mean all the responsibility is on the pitcher. I feel responsible for that pitch because I am the one actually giving the next sign for it.
maybe tired
Maybe I look tired to him, but I'm not tired.
flying mound open pitches situation
That was the one situation we didn't want to see. I went to the mound because Jarrod was flying open and his pitches were sailing.
best missed pitch throw
That wasn't the best pitch to throw there. It was a missed location.
ball caught missed passed sign sure
That wasn't a missed sign or a ball with a lot of movement. I should have caught it. It was for sure a passed ball. It's very frustrating.
gave struck
I struck out twice, and I gave up a two-run homer.
ball catcher pitcher time
The pitcher has to get the catcher the ball quickly. I don't know what the time (to the plate) was, but it was quick.
games meetings
We have meetings like that after games in Japan. We have many of them sometimes.
hit seen television
I've seen him many times on television. I don't think I could hit him.