Nick Johnson to Oakland?
hardballtimes.com 1/15/2009 — The A's and Nats are talking about Nick Johnson : The Nationals and Oakland Athletics, who discussed a potential trade for first baseman Nick Johnson all the way back in November, have revived those talks in recent weeks, according to a source familiar with the discussions. At one point ...

Nick Johnson, Hope, Luck
voices.washingtonpost.com 1/23/2009 — When Nick Johnson returned a phone call today, he was just about to board a plane for Las Vegas. He takes this trip every year -- a few friends, their wives, a festive weekend. Johnson's game is blackjack. He doesn't play golf and doesn't really care ...

If Johnson Is Healthy, Dunn Will Play LF
dcprosportsreport.com 2/12/2009 — That's the word from the Nationals -- Nick Johnson will play first base and Adam Dunn will play left field...if Nick Johnson is healthy. Of course, I would never suggest that 'if Nick Johnson is healthy' is the most over-used phrase in the English language, I'm not that cruel. Actually, this is ...

Nats, A's Revive Nick Johnson Trade Talks - Nationals Journal
voices.washingtonpost.com 1/15/2009 — The Milledge trade hasn't worked out well? Patience my friend. Note that as a 23 year old last season, Lastings made a lot of progress and batted .299 after the All Star break with an .803 OPS - which is very solid. Now, if he can improve his defense, ...

Quick Pic: Nationals 1B Nick Johnson at confession?
tonyblogs.net 2/23/2009 — Haven't had a good Quick Pic in a while but this one just made me wonder. What the hell are they doing with media day photos this spring? Perhaps Johnson was just in there praying he wouldn't get hurt again this year? (Image courtesy Dan Steinberg's DC Sports Bog .)

Johnson Wants To Play, Would Accept A Trade
mlbtraderumors.com 2/12/2009 — According to MLB.com's Bill Ladson , Nick Johnson will not accept a bench role with the Nationals, who will "most likely look to trade" him. Johnson said he "would rather play every day" than accept a role as a reserve. Now that ...

The Latest On Nick Johnson
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/27/2008 — The latest Ken Rosenthal column indicated that the Oakland A's requested the medical records of Nats first baseman Nick Johnson, a possible precursor to trade talks. But those talks have yet to occur. Here's what I've heard: Indeed, the A's made the ...

Nick Leads Off: Go with that Manny!
firejimbowden.blogspot.com 3/30/2009 — It's just a spring training game, and Milledge is the anointed lead-off man once the season starts, but today's line-up has Nick Johnson leading off. (He was also DH- ing , which when Nick inevitably goes to Oakland in his latter years is where I expect to see him make headlines when he leads ...

Nick Johnson Hitting Chart
mlb.mlb.com 2/12/2009 — 1B | Bats: L | Throws: L | Born: 09/19/1978

Nick Johnson Rumors
mlbtraderumors.com 5/21/2009 — The Nationals' injury-prone first baseman, Nick Johnson , is off to a .333/.432/.468 start in 169 plate appearances. He hasn't played a full season since '06, so it might make sense for GM Mike Rizzo to trade him while he's healthy and hitting.  ...

The Early Arrivals — Nationals Journal 2/10/2009
Pitchers and catchers do not report, at least officially, until Saturday. But that does not mean that Viera, Fla., is a ghost town this week. First of all, Viera, Fla., is never a ghost town; it has a Target and a Wal-Mart, in addition to several ...

Johnson not interested in bench role — Major League Baseball News 2/12/2009
With Adam Dunn slated to become the Nationals' everyday first baseman, what does this mean for the Nick Johnson? The team will most likely look to trade Johnson, who said he will not accept a bench role.

What To Do with Nick Johnson? — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/12/2009
So now that the Nationals have made the big move by signing Adam Dunn, the question remains: what will the Nationals do with first baseman Nick Johnson? At one time, Johnson was thought of as the Nationals first baseman of the future because of ...

The Day When Everybody Is In The Best Shape Of His Life — Nationals Journal 2/14/2009
Clearly, I am a spring training newbie. "Want some sunscreen?" hitting coach Rick Eckstein asked me today, just around 11 a.m., as I followed him to the batting cages. "Nah," I said. "I put some on earlier this morning." Well, now I'm up in the Space ...

Johnson receptive to altering approach — Major League Baseball News 2/14/2009
Of the six position players working out at the Nationals' complex with hitting coach Rick Eckstein on Saturday, first baseman Nick Johnson was the most intriguing. It looked like Johnson didn't miss a beat in the batting cage, hitting nothing but line ...