Padres notes: A fresh Pierce Johnson a 'game-changer,' planning to plan
As the bullpen piled up a National League-high 688 1/3 innings last year, Pierce Johnson admittedly was among the Padres' relievers dragging at the end of the season.
A year later, the silver lining is obvious after the 31-year-old right-hander missed 119 games in the middle of the season to an elbow injury.
"It's a game-changer feeling this fresh…
