Marlins Acquire Nick Johnson

[Virtuoso]

3:00pm: A 180 in this rumor - FOX now says the Marlins acquired Johnson for Double A lefty Aaron Thompson, with the Nats paying Johnson's remaining salary.

[MiamiHomer]

Say hello to our new number 4 hitter....it's gonna happen.

[AdamRavs]

Say hello to our new number 4 hitter....it's gonna happen.

He is our new #2 hitter

[MiamiHomer]

He is our new #2 hitter

Not until I see physical evidence.

[Ralph]

If Nicky hits like he did in April and May this will be very nice.

[Fish and Chips]

Washington is in Pittsburgh, so he will proby arrive tonight, idk if it will be early enough to make the lineup today

[Fishfan79]

Not a big fan of him since he is never healthy but he is a defensive upgrade if I remember his glove skills and his OBP will be a nice replacement for Bonerface

[MiamiHomer]

Not a big fan of him since he is never healthy but he is a defensive upgrade if I remember his glove skills and his OBP will be a nice replacement for Bonerface

Never healthy is wrong because if he was never healthy he wouldn't ever play.

[mbitcronod12]

:hugebanana

Great geal!

[Ramp]

would enjoy this much if NJ gets some of that power stroke back

[The Hanram]

would enjoy this much if NJ gets some of that power stroke back

+1

:marchmellow

[MiamiHomer]

I thought Nick Johnson shot himself.

http://www.fleen.com/uploads/2006/05/fmji9.jpeg

[Beef]

No, he got married

http://pjmommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/mr-potato-head2.jpg

[Jewbility]

A lineup and infield without Boner is going to give me goosepimples

[Namaste]

Nny, how many wins is this worth (Johnson in, Bonifacio out)
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Or, how many runs?

[Ramp]

Joe Sheehan(baseball prospectus) loves this deal

[dgriot]

At the very least, the Marlins now sport the ugliest starting corner infield in the game.

[Ramp]

And now Gaby can go back to the minors to get some at bats

[m26555]

Johnson will join the Marlins in time for Saturday's game. He will play first and bat second, giving the Marlins the steady on-base presence they desperately need ahead of Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu.

Sun Sentinel

[Fishfan79]

wonder what would be the chance we sign him long term. It was nice to see us doing something to make a push at least

[MiamiHomer]

Sun Sentinel

I'd say this is more exciting than Johnson

Cantu said he had no qualms about moving back across the diamond to third. Regular third baseman Emilio Bonifacio will take on a super utility role, a la Alfredo Amezaga.

[m26555]

Everyone already knew that would happen, anyway...You seriously thought Bonifacio was going to stay in the starting lineup?

[MiamiHomer]

Everyone already knew that would happen, anyway...You seriously thought Bonifacio was going to stay in the starting lineup?

The guy has still been starting for more than half the year even with his performance being what it was. I wouldn't be surprised if he platoons with CC in left field for the righty/lefty match ups.

[¿NICK?]

Sun Sentinel

*fist pump*

[Fish and Chips]

wonder what would be the chance we sign him long term. It was nice to see us doing something to make a push at least

no chance, Logan should be ready by next year. or Gaby should start if Logan isnt ready by Spring Training

[¿NICK?]

Logan will be ready.

[BigGameFish]

Send Bonerface down and bring up Maybin plz

[Bingebag]

Send Bonerface down and bring up Maybin plz

I say let Maybin play out AAA until call ups and keep giving him everyday at bats.


This time is only going to help him develop.

+ Cody .....
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http://misterirrelevant.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/johnson_nick.jpg

ummm sorry emilio!

[Swifty]

Beinfest you sandbagging son of a bitch!!!! I literally did the Tiger fist pump when I read the email about this.

[Longview]

HUZZAH!

[Fish and Chips]

what is maybin service time again?
what date can maybin be call up, and not get super 2 status?

[Bingebag]

an FYI, to make room on 40 man roster, Andy Gonzalez of Triple-A New Orleans, was designated for assignment.

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[Fishfan79]

what is maybin service time again?
what date can maybin be call up, and not get super 2 status?

end of august I believe from what I saw posted before but super 2 is iffy for playing time

[mbitcronod12]

Andy Gonzalez DFA'd to make room for Johnson on the 40-man.

[nny]

i love it

NJ was the bat I wanted all along, he is the OBP this line up and Hanley needs

And just not a fan of Thompson. Though I'm also no fan of Tucker so yeah.
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Nny, how many wins is this worth (Johnson in, Bonifacio out)
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Or, how many runs?

I just got home so I'm goign to read through the forums first then make a thread about it

[Jewbility]

Got a lefty bat, now we can sit Hermida and call up Maybin whenever Fredi is ready.

[nny]

I mean I seriously think this puts us in WC territory

we caught the braves imo

The giants didn't improve really

i can't think of the other teams atm
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FSN just said washington is also sending a MILB pitcher

any word on who?

[Chewford]

I approve. We get a capable bat and get to replace Bonifacio, and we didn't give up anything that mattered. Very nice trading deadline that played out just as I wanted it to for the Marlins.

[Fish and Chips]

Johnson was the last national who played for the expos
http://twitter.com/JoeFrisaro/status/3061867003

[Florida Marlins]

Nick Johnson isn't what was needed we needed a closer, and a power hitter who could hit behind Hanley, and scare some teams.

Nick Johnson is an ok player but he will do nothing for us in the long run to put us over the top, and we traded a top pitching prospect.

I think we need to stop trading with the Nationals! They keep having us for lunch in these trades.

[Ramp]

Aaron Thompson isn't close to a top pitching prospect

(no matter how much I like him)

[Florida Marlins]

I'd still rather have him here then Johnson, and if I had to part with him I would have got much more then Johnson.

Johnson is a light weight hitter who walks a lot... Id rather have had a nice packaged deal for a good 3rd baseman who could help us both on OBP, HR, and Defense...

So far Nick Johnson has done ZERO for us...

[nny]

yeah, NJ has not gotten on base at all as a Marlin

You're sig with the violin smilie sums up the reaction to your posts nicely

[Flum]

Aaron Thompson's little brother?

[Ramp]

I'd still rather have him here then Johnson, and if I had to part with him I would have got much more then Johnson.

Johnson is a light weight hitter who walks a lot... Id rather have had a nice packaged deal for a good 3rd baseman who could help us both on OBP, HR, and Defense...

So far Nick Johnson has done ZERO for us...

Are you not watching the games?

And Aaron Thompson is not a good prospect.

(Can't believe I am saying this stuff)

[Florida Marlins]

Are you not watching the games?

And Aaron Thompson is not a good prospect.

(Can't believe I am saying this stuff)



:lol

[Beef]

oh my gosh

[Metes]

This is not going well

[MiamiHomer]

:shot:

[McLevin]

we 1-3 since nick johnson get here he bring bad luck to marlins from washington now nationals win vs us can we send him back i want bonifacio back at third base

[Florida Marlins]

we 1-3 since nick johnson get here he bring bad luck to marlins from washington now nationals win vs us can we send him back i want bonifacio back at third base

:eviltongue:

no no no Bonifacio, an Johnson should go back to Washington!
Both of them suck, and do nothing but hurt us lol I want Willingham, and Olsen back damnit!

And Cabrera while we're at it....

[McLevin]

Yeah Olsen would be fucking awesome right now

[MiamiHomer]

:eviltongue:

no no no Bonifacio, an Johnson should go back to Washington!
Both of them suck, and do nothing but hurt us lol I want Willingham, and Olsen back damnit!

And Cabrera while we're at it....

I want my 3 minutes back from reading your posts.

[Florida Marlins]

I want my 3 minutes back from reading your posts.

Looks like neither of us are ever going to get what we want does it?

:hugebanana

[Ramp]

Olsen is out for the next 12 months
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Are you not watching the games?

And Aaron Thompson is not a good prospect.

(Can't believe I am saying this stuff)

:lol

How about responding like a normal human with some facts or something, instead of making yourself out to be a real r'tard.

[Party]

I'm not putting up with shit like this.

[MiamiHomer]

I'm not putting up with shit like this.

This is what I'm talking about!!!!!!!!!!
:hugebanana

[Madman81]

I hardcore booed Nick Johnson in every AB post-not-knowing-bunt-coverages. Cost us a run/the game.

[FishTankFan]

Why is he hitting 2nd? Baker was doing a fine job there.

[marlins_virus.exe]

he's got an extremely high on base percentage, so there's more of a likelihood that someone will be on base for hanley

[Sandroimbuto]

he's got an extremely high on base percentage, so there's more of a likelihood that someone will clog a base for hanley

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