NICK JOHNSON NEWS
Marlins file for free agency
3 days ago by
FishStripes
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All of the Marlins eligible for free agency have filed, as expected.
Nick Johnson made an impact with the Marlins. But unless Florida works out a contract with the veteran, those 35 games may be the extent of Johnson's tenure with the organization.
Johnson formally...
Nick Johnson faces the offseason
21 days ago by
FishStripes
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Joe Frisaro writes an article about Nick Johnson's future.
Uncertainty looms for oft-injured Johnson
Bottom line for the Marlins, there ain't no stinkin' way he will be back with the Fish next season. He simply costs too much. It is not that he didn'...
Nick Johnson wins sliding award
September 11, 2009 by
FishStripes
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In ESPN the Magazine*, Nick Johnson wins a sliding award.
WORST FEETFIRST SLIDER
NICK JOHNSON MARLINS
"He'll slide feetfirst and get dirt down his back. I have no clue how that happens."
Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman (Johnson's response: "I...
Nick Johnson still nowhere in sight
August 24, 2009 by
FishStripes
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Nick Johnson's hamstring isn't healing very fast. Big surprise.
Nick Johnson attempted some light running on the field prior to Sunday's game. The session was over shortly after it began."It didn't go too good," said Johnson, who has not played...
Nick Johnson still ailing
August 21, 2009 by
FishStripes
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Nick Johnson is far from good to go.
First baseman Nick Johnson did some light jogging and hit in the cages Thursday, but his tender right hamstring likely will keep him out of this weekend's series in Atlanta. If Johnson isn't ready by Saturday,...
Nick Johnson getting closer?
August 31, 2009 by
FishStripes
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From the category of "I will believe it when I see it", the Marlins are saying that Nick Johnson could rejoin the team fairly soon.
If Nick Johnson (right hamstring) doesn't have any more setbacks, he could be back in the starting lineup for the...
Nick Johnson nowhere in sight
August 20, 2009 by
FishStripes
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The Marlins are being careful with Nick Johnson and well they should be. The man is injury prone and rushing him back is only a recipe for disaster.
Getting Nick Johnson back into action is a step-by-step process.
Resting a strained right hamstring, the Marlins...
Nick Johnson a jinx?
August 06, 2009 by
FishStripes
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This is completely unfair, but what the hey. We may have discovered the reason why the Marlins are all of sudden losing to the Nationals.
With Florida’s 5-4 loss tonight, new 1B Nick Johnson is now 0-11 over the last 11 Marlins-Nationals games.
He was 0-9...
More on Nick Johnson
August 27, 2009 by
FishStripes
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From the department of "You have to be kidding me" the Marlins explain the delay in placing Nick Johnson on the DL.
"We wanted to wait it out as long as we could," Beinfest said. "We were hopeful the hamstring would respond and he'd be able...
Nick Johnson's Odd 2009
September 08, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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Nick Johnson
#20 / First Base / Florida Marlins
Height: 6-3
Weight: 235
Bats: L
Throws: L
Born: Sep 19, 1978
Nick Johnson's career has become one of the major oddities of professional baseball over the last decade. Johnson debuted in 2001 with the...
Nick Johnson on the DL - John Baker day-to-day
August 26, 2009 by
FishStripes
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The Marlins finally placed Nick Johnson on the DL.
First baseman Nick Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday retroactive to Aug. 17.
Johnson, who has not played since injuring his right hamstring Aug. 16 against Colorado, cut short a jogging session...
The Nick Johnson Effect
September 09, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Since Nick Johnson joined the team on 8/1, the Marlins are 11-6 with him in the lineup, 8-10 without him. Johnson singled and scored in the first inning tonight as the Marlins took an early 4-0 lead on the Mets. If he avoids the injury and the Marlins go 11-7 during those 18 [...]
Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Nationals (8/4)
August 04, 2009 by
FishStripes
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Next Game
Florida Marlins @ Washington Nationals
Tuesday, Aug 4, 2009, 7:05 PM EDT Nationals Park
Josh Johnson vs J.D. Martin
--> Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.
Complete Coverage >...
MLB Trade Rumors: Nick Johnson To The Giants?
July 03, 2009 by
Fake Teams
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
15 days ago:
Washington Nationals' Nick Johnson follows through on a two-run triple as New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, left, looks on during the fifth inning of a baseball...
Marlins dump Mets 13-4, gain ground on Phillies
NEW YORK(AP) Nick Johnson drove in four runs and the Florida Marlins beat the listless New York Mets 13-4 on Thursday night to gain ground on the NL East-leading Phillies.
Marlins make changes in the coaching staff
October 07, 2009 by
FishStripes
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The Florida Marlins decided to make two changes in next year's coaching staff.
Pitching coach Mark Wiley and first base/infield coach Andy Fox were not offered contracts to remain in their current roles but were offered positions elsewhere in the organization.
One...
The Morning After...
August 01, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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(Photo of Mike Rizzo on TV by Nationals Enquirer Staff.)
"The Nick Johnson trade was made because we got the prospect that we wanted in return. There was a reason it went until a few minutes before the Trade Deadline. We knew the player we identified...
NL East Daily Recap from 8-7-09
August 08, 2009 by
NL East Chatter
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Nick Johnson with a blast
The Florida Marlins needed to get a win and get back on track, and luckily they were able to do that tonight. They got all the runs they needed in the first two innings in Philly, but held on to win 3-2. Nick Johnson homered in the first and was followed [...]
MLB trade deadline buzz: Marlins, Yankees, Twins trying to make moves
July 31, 2009 by
tonyblogs.net
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- Jon Heyman says via Twitter that the Marlins are seriously considering a trade with the Nationals to land first baseman Nick Johnson. Florida is very much alive in the NL East, but perhaps more likely the wild card race. Acquiring Johnson would add a good hitter and a great glove...
Marlins Reel in Johnson
July 31, 2009 by
NL East Chatter
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The Washington Nationals traded first baseman Nick Johnson to the Florida Marlins for Double-A lefty pitcher Aaron Thompson. RotoTimes had this to say about the swap: “The Marlins get the high OBP they were searching for in Johnson and the Nats get a lefty who could fit into...
Nick Johnson a "perfect" fit for Red Sox
June 05, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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by Ross D. Franklin - AP
25 days ago:
Washington Nationals' Nick Johnson puts rosin on his bat before batting against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning during a baseball game Sunday, May 10...
Marlins sweep Mets behind Johnson's four RBIs
Nick Johnson drove in four runs and the Florida Marlins beat the listless New York Mets 13-4 on Thursday night to gain ground on the NL East-leading Phillies.
Fish Wrap - Marlins 4 Phillies 3
October 03, 2009 by
FishStripes
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by Tom Mihalek - AP
about 5 hours ago:
Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla follows through on his RBI-double to score teammate Nick Johnson in the eighth inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies...
Nick Johnson Auditions
June 06, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Nick Johnson picks up two doubles and a home run as he drives in three in a 7-1 Nationals victory over the Mets. Johnson has been the subject of trade rumors, and the Mets could use a hard hitting first baseman. The eight total bases bring his slugging percentage up to .469. [...]
Marlins top hapless Mets, gain ground on Phillies
September 10, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Nick Johnson drove in four runs and the Florida Marlins beat the listless New York Mets 13-4 on Thursday night to gain ground on the NL East-leading Phillies.
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