Bowling scores
HIGH GAMES - Patrick Fristoe 269, Steve Beasley 268, Ron Kegley 267.
HIGH SERIES - Kevin Griffin 740, Warren Nelson 709, Jeff Sears 691.
OTHER 240 GAMES - Casey Minor 241, Doug Eastwood 264, Rob Stratton, Jr. 243, Lonnie Christianson 248, Dennis Barnes 248, Mark Stolley 246, Jeff Sears 259, Mike Pederson 263, Kevin Griffin 266-259, Brent McLeland 244, Phil Hagen 246, Ron Jacobson 256, Patrick Fristoe 269, Paul Kugler 265-242, Justin Donnely 264, George D. Longdin 259, Doug Eastwood 257, Warren Nelson 257-256, Mike Oertel 256, Lyle Elo 248, Bryan Powers 255, Tony Campos 244, Josh Jones 257, Ron Kegley 267.
OTHER 640 SERIES - Doug Eastwood 688-663, Dennis Barnes 690, Mark Stolley 667, Jeff Sears 691, Mike Pederson 652, Steve Beasley 681, Jeff Romans 664, Corey Still 665, Phil Hagen 653, Ron Jacobson 682, Paul Kugler 686, Scott Ellis 647, Gary Schenkenberger 641, Stewart See 667, Warren Nelson 709, Don Smith 652, Mike Oertel 670, Lyle Elo 665, Billy Fletcher 662, Brian Basham 655.
HIGH GAMES - Paula Phelps 245, Karen Blanchette 232, Patty Neff 223.
HIGH SERIES - Paula Phelps 618, Karen Blanchette 591, Tracy Hayenga 566.
OTHER 210 GAMES - Rachael Beamis 211, Janice LaVigne 211, Mary Campos 210, Patty Neff 223.
OTHER 540 SERIES - Rachael Beamis 556, Kym Stan 563, Kym Stan 563,
SPLITS - Thelma Ingram 4-5-7, Sonny Arkle 2-10, Julie Radabeko 5-10, Char Smith 6-7-10, 2-7, Anna Poorboy 5-10, Donna Ellis 5-7, Cathy Green 5-7-9, Andrea McDermott 5-10.
SENIOR LEAGUE SPLITS - Ken Middlemist 3-10, Art Fuller 4-5, Fern Miles 3-10.
from B1
It was the farm director of the Angels.
"Congratulations," he told Johnson. "You just got traded to the Mets."
Johnson's reaction?
"Honestly, I was kind of speechless," he said. "Because at that time, I didn't know what to think. I didn't know if it was good, I didn't know if it was bad, I didn't know of it was indifferent."
He got off the phone and said his manager had a big smile on his face.
"He said 'I'm so happy for you,'" Johnson said. "'You're going to love it over there; there's more room to move up the organization.' After hearing that, I got pretty excited."
He was traded for Collin Cowgill, the opening day center fielder for the New York Mets. Since then, Cowgill has gotten 82 at bats in 39 games in the majors with the Angels.
BACK IN Burlington, Johnson got a call from the Mets' farm director, who told him he had two days to get down to the Mets class-A affiliate in Savannah, Ga. - the Savannah Sand Gnats.
He called his fiance, Susan Wilson, who lived with him during this past season.
"When I got home, we hopped in the car and drove 16 hours down to Savannah, Ga.," Johnson said. "I had no idea how long I was going to be there. I assumed the rest of the year, and I was there for eight days."
After eight games, 27 at bats and a .185 batting average, Johnson was on the move again - this time up to the Mets' "high-A" squad in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
In 48 games for St. Lucie in the Florida Gulf Coast League, Johnson batted .278, with 12 steals in 17 tries.
Johnson and Wilson, who is from Prosser, Wash., met while they were at WSU. The wedding is scheduled for Saturday.
"The best thing about having her around (during the season) was just the support, day in and day out, always having that smile when you walk in the door," Johnson said. "Not having that constant baseball, because most of guys live with other baseball players, so when you're at the field, it's all baseball. When you go home, it's all baseball. It's nice with Sue and I because, when we're away from baseball, it's like a normal life. It's not baseball 24/7. Otherwise, it would drive you crazy."
JOHNSON, who turns 24 in November, hopes to land a spot for winter ball. He will report back to Port St. Lucie in February, where all players in the Mets organization gather for spring training. His goal is to make the Mets' 40-man roster, and start the season with their double-A club in Binghamton, N.Y.
Last spring with the Angels, he was in uniform for one major league spring training game, though he didn't get into the game.
''They call you a 'JIC' player, which is 'just in case,'" Johnson said.
Johnson played center fielder at Lake City and at WSU. With the Angels, he played a lot in right field, then played three straight weeks in center field before he was traded. With the Mets, he's played mostly in center field, a little bit in right.
He says he's comfortable in all three outfield positions, and he'll play wherever it takes to keep moving him closer to the big leagues. And he says the Mets like to build from within.
"I think I have a lot more opportunity with the Mets," said Johnson, who said he might become a financial planner when his baseball days are done. "I'll always have a place in my heart for the Angels, because they drafted me, but I think I'm in the right place right now."
Mark Nelke is sports editor of The Press. He can be reached at 664-8176, Ext. 2019, or via email at mnelke@cdapress.com. Follow him on Twitter at CdAPressSports.