The Orioles have placed closer George Sherrill on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his left shoulder. Sherrill has pitched in 53 games for the Orioles this season and he is 3-5 with 31 saves, a 4.47 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. The Orioles will likely replace Sherrill at closer with righty Jim Johnson who has pitched really well this season. Johnson has pitched in 50 games for the Orioles this season and he is 2-4 with 1 save, a 2.37 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Johnson should be able to do as good of a job as Sherrill did this season for the Orioles.