[July 01, 2011] Modern technology just not for Marlins' Jack McKeon Tweet Jun 23, 2011 (The Miami Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- There weren't many times during former manager Edwin Rodriguez's tenure with the Marlins when the 50-year-old couldn't be found surfing the Internet on his iPad or updating one of his four websites on his free time. Not the story with Jack McKeon. "My computer," he said Wednesday, "is between my ears." McKeon, 80, said his first encounter with email and text messages on his cellphone Wednesday revealed he had messages dating as far back as Christmas. He said he read them all, then deleted them. "Now I know how to get them," McKeon said. "But I'm not sending any. Don't ever text me because you won't get an answer. Pick up the phone." McKeon might not be hip with Twitter, Facebook or anything on the Internet, but catcher John Buck said the skipper has figured out quickly how to ease the tension in the Marlins' clubhouse -- with laughter and stunning one-liners straight out of Yogi Berra's school of deep thoughts. "Some of the things he's saying on the bench at certain times -- whereas in the past we've been really tight -- something will come out of his mouth where we all look around and smile and we say, 'Did we all just hear that right?'aEUR%" Buck said. "He's been around to know when he needs to do it. For some reason, he has good timing with it." Other odds and ends --With the Marlins having to move this weekend's scheduled home series against the Mariners to Seattle because of a U2 concert at Sun Life Stadium, McKeon was asked his opinion of the band and its music. "I don't know about U2, Jiffy Lube or any of them," he said. "I don't know what these guys do. I'm not into any of them. That's for these Twitter guys, Facebook guys. Now, I could enjoy the Beach Boys. That's my kind of songs and stuff. A little life. Get the place jumping. We used to have them in San Diego quite often." Josh Johnson, scheduled to throw his third bullpen session in his return from shoulder inflammation that forced him onto the disabled list, participated in only three-quarters of his normal throwing program Wednesday, according to pitching coach Randy St. Claire. Johnson, who had not been with the team since Sunday in Tampa, had an ultrasound procedure performed on his right knee Tuesday. The Marlins said he was cleared to return to his normal mound progression. "His knee is still a little sore, but it's not bad," St. Claire said. "We'll see how he feels [Thursday]. And if he feels real good, we'll determine if he throws his [bullpen] or not. We'll work our way back from there." McKeon said he spoke to Johnson on Wednesday and said Johnson is still on target to make his return after the All-Star break, either in the first series against the Cubs or the next against the Mets. -- Javier Vazquez did more Tuesday than get his first win since MayaEUR%21. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became just the third pitcher since 1900 to give up 10 hits in less than six innings without giving up a run. The others: Boston's Bill Lee on JuneaEUR%15, 1974, and the Cubs' Chuck Rainey on Aug.aEUR%3, 1983. Reliever Ryan Webb (shoulder inflammation), who hasn't pitched since Sunday and had an MRI on Tuesday, said he hopes to be available Friday in Seattle. Scouting report The Marlins will get their first day off since June 2 before heading to Seattle for a three-game series. The Marlins took two out of three in their only trip to Seattle in 2008. Coming up Thursday: Off. Friday: Marlins RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-3, 4.48 ERA) at Seattle Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez (7-6, 3.34). To see more of The Miami Herald or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.herald.com. Copyright (c) 2011, The Miami Herald Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]