CHRIS JOHNSON RUMORS
Chopcast: Braves finish April with NL's best record
ATLANTA -- With one late January move, Braves general manager Frank Wren altered the course of his franchise's season, bringing in Justin Upton and Chris Johnson to square away one of baseball's best lineups on one of baseball's best teams. At least that's how the Atlanta-Arizona blockbuster looks now.
When Wren pulled the trigger on what was appropriately dubbed...
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News and notes for the end of April
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♡ It feels like they start the All-Star ballot earlier every year. I was really excited to see Chris Johnson listed as our 3B option, though. He's doing so well this year. Anyway, you know the drill: vote early, vote often.
♡ In case you missed JHey's tweet about his surgery, you can read it here. I especially liked this part, because...
Chopcast: Former D-backs excelling for Braves
ATLANTA When taking a cross-country glance at the Diamondbacks, it is tough to feel sorry for the organization. The team is 9-6 and has scored the ninth-most runs (75) in baseball entering Friday's games, even more than the Braves.
But still, when looking at what the organization gave up to Atlanta this past offseason outfielder Justin Upton and Chris Johnson it's also...
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Chris Johnson, Braves Third Baseman, Calls ‘Uncle’ on Long Spring Training
Apparently Chris Johnson is tired of spring training. After nearly a month and a half of baseball’s preseason, Johnson is finally calling “uncle.” Hey Spring training....... UNCLE— Chris Johnson (@C_Johnson28) March 23, 2013 It’s understandable that the Braves third baseman wants spring ball to end, he’s tearing the cover off the ball, batting .368 with a .923 OPS, three...
Johnson and Francisco to platoon at third for Braves
getty images It will take two men to fill the void left by Chipper Jones in Atlanta. The Braves plan to move forward with a platoon of Chris Johnson and Juan Francisco at third base. Ideally one of the players would have separated themselves from the other but both played well this spring. “I think both of those guys are playing such great baseball right now,” Gonzalez was quoted...
With ties to Chipper, Johnson eyes job at third
ATLANTA Chris Johnson knows exactly what hes getting himself into.
Growing up, Johnson, his mom, dad and sister would make the 8 -hour drive from Naples, Fla., to Atlanta to see the Braves and to see Chipper Jones.
Johnson worked with Jones father, Larry Sr., in college at Stetson and would hear about Chipper from Hatters coach Pete Dunn, Chippers godfather. Dunn, Johnson said...
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February 05, 2013
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Grand debut for Johnson as D-backs close gap
LOS ANGELES -- The son of a major league player and later a coach, Chris Johnson grew up in the clubhouse, learning his baseball lessons first-hand. Tread softly. Blend. Introduce yourself with your play.
A grand slam in your debut can crack the ice.
Johnson has never played in a pennant race, but he brought the Diamondbacks another game closer to one this season with his slam...
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July 31, 2012
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A Closer Look at the Diamondbacks' New 3B, Chris Johnson
On Sunday, the Diamondbacks traded a pair of players at AA Mobile, Marc Krauss and Bobby Borchering, to the Houston Astros for 3B Chris Johnson. Krauss and Borchering are two players who profile as potential power hitters, but poor fielders, so they might be better fits with the Astros, who will be shifting to the American League (with the DH) in 2013. Krauss, in particular, has...
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July 30, 2012
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D-backs acquire Astros third baseman Johnson
PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks acquired third baseman Chris Johnson from the Astros on Sunday, bolstering a position that has seen limited production all season.
The trade, which was announced early Sunday to explain Johnson's absence from the Astros lineup, sends D-backs minor league outfielders Marc Krauss and Bobby Borchering to Houston. The D-backs drafted Borchering, a 21...
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July 29, 2012
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Johnson looking for redemption in 2012
As the era of rebuilding resumes for the Astros this season, some young players may emerge as future core players; it will be too soon to tell on others and for some, like Chris Johnson, this is a very pivotal spring. Johnson no longer fits in the "too soon to tell" category. For the 26-year-old third baseman, 2012 is the time to determine whether he is an everyday Major...
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February 07, 2012
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