"Randy Johnson said Monday he felt much better than he did three weeks ago when he strained his left rotator cuff on a swing against Houston on July 5. But when he'll be able to pitch again remains to be seen.

Johnson was examined by Dr. Ken Akizuki right before the Giants' game with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and manager Bruce Bochy didn't have much in the way of new information after the Giants' 4-2 win.

"Randy was re-evaluated, and it's still going to be a little bit of time," Bochy said. "We don't have a target date for him, but it's still going to be a few days before we get him throwing. I'll know more (today) after I get what the (doctor's) plan is, and we'll know more about where we're at.""