http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/333 Recent articles about Nick Johnson en-us 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 filed for free agency on Friday, along with reliever Kiko Calero, who became a valuable performer in the back end of the bullpen. The filing period began on Thursday, and now all four of Florida's eligible ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:55:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_file_for_free_agency/1517944 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_file_for_free_agency/1517944 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_file_for_free_agency/1517944 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fccca1b9e331e308d22de015fffb0feabc29b9fe/small/Nick_Johnson_at_2a34.jpg 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't do a good job at the plate, when healthy.  He did.  It is not that he wasn't a good teammate.  He was.  But this is the Florida Marlins which is probably the most frugal organization in t... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:50:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_faces_the_offseason/1401748 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_faces_the_offseason/1401748 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_faces_the_offseason/1401748 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fccca1b9e331e308d22de015fffb0feabc29b9fe/small/Nick_Johnson_at_2a34.jpg 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 don't know how to slide. I just fall.") Woo Hoo!  Congrats Nick! * ESPN the Magazine. September 21,2009. Pg. 47. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:07:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_wins_sliding_award/1150073 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_wins_sliding_award/1150073 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_wins_sliding_award/1150073 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/1/519e9276e977943da9fdc886ee775a0a53585a29/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2728103.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB03573D3DFB96C790.jpg 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 [...] Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:12:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Nick_Johnson_Effect/1141938 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Nick_Johnson_Effect/1141938 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Nick_Johnson_Effect/1141938 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/1/519e9276e977943da9fdc886ee775a0a53585a29/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2728103.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB03573D3DFB96C790.jpg 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 New York Yankees, and after mediocre seasons in 2001 and 2002, Johnson broke out in 2003.  He became more selective and made more contact, resulting in a much higher walk rate (17.8% vs. 11.3% in 2002) and a... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:00:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnsons_Odd_2009/1131915 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnsons_Odd_2009/1131915 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnsons_Odd_2009/1131915 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3e678a3f065d138824d36c5532375f5d0bb3a017/small/Johnson_bunts_for_cc4d.jpg 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 Sept. 8 series opener against the Mets at Citi Field.Manager Fredi Gonzalez said Johnson likely will take a two- or three-game rehab assignment with Class A Jupiter next weekend. It would be n... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_getting_closer/1086436 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_getting_closer/1086436 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_getting_closer/1086436 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/3/53d746b6c14ed61356f0fc8d9da65a27c0e7c4a9/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2718972.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB47E01D963BC6AB89.jpg 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 to come back, even maybe in a limited role. It's not there yet, so we were left with no choice because you started to lose some of the benefit of backdating." --- Manager Fredi Gonzalez agreed with the... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:21:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_on_Nick_Johnson/1053509 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_on_Nick_Johnson/1053509 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_on_Nick_Johnson/1053509 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9cb24242f04bdf38b07d925fd8038f770ec3985f/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2616101.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB77BD78FE29685BE8.jpg 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 Tuesday after feeling pain in his leg. Why it took the front office so long to make this move I cannot say.  I mean really, what in his past lead anyone to believe he would recover quickly and be able to con... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:20:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_on_the_DL_John_Baker_day_to_day/1047385 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_on_the_DL_John_Baker_day_to_day/1047385 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_on_the_DL_John_Baker_day_to_day/1047385 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fccca1b9e331e308d22de015fffb0feabc29b9fe/small/Nick_Johnson_at_2a34.jpg 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 since the first inning of the first game of the Aug. 18 doubleheader because of a strained right hamstring. "When I'm running, I still feel it." --- Asked about the possibility of returning during ... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_still_nowhere_in_sight/1035708 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_still_nowhere_in_sight/1035708 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_still_nowhere_in_sight/1035708 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fccca1b9e331e308d22de015fffb0feabc29b9fe/small/Nick_Johnson_at_2a34.jpg 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, manager Fredi Gonzalez said he would be inclined to give him Sunday off. Apparently getting the new scotch-tape to stick is taking a little longer than planned.  In the meantime, the Marlins contin... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:05:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_still_ailing/1022110 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_still_ailing/1022110 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_still_ailing/1022110 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9cb24242f04bdf38b07d925fd8038f770ec3985f/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2616101.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB77BD78FE29685BE8.jpg 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 first baseman did some light workouts in pregame warmups Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. Johnson did some throwing, and he fielded ground balls at his first base. He was not scheduled to hit. Could he take some s... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:53:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_nowhere_in_sight/1016632 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_nowhere_in_sight/1016632 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nick_Johnson_nowhere_in_sight/1016632 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9cb24242f04bdf38b07d925fd8038f770ec3985f/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2616101.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB77BD78FE29685BE8.jpg 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 as a member of the Nationals when playing the Marlins. After being traded to Florida on Friday, he is now 0-2 with the Marlins against the Nationals. The 0 for everything refers to team wins and not about Nick... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:42:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_a_jinx/942704 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_a_jinx/942704 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nick_Johnson_a_jinx/942704 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/1/519e9276e977943da9fdc886ee775a0a53585a29/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2728103.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB03573D3DFB96C790.jpg 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 > W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Josh Johnson 10-2 21 21 2 0 0 0 141.0 122 47 45 9 36 114 2.87 1.12 W-L G GS CG S... 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