Josh Johnson gets four-year deal
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jan 14, 2010 
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This news broke right around the time I added the previous post. Since it’s not directly Yankees related, I thought we’d hold off for a little while and let the MLB donation story stand.
Right-handed pitcher Josh Johnson has agreed to a four-year deal with the Florida Marlins. Jerry Crasnick reports that the contract is worth $39 million. While the deal has no direct Yankees connection, Johnson has been a much-discussed pitcher in the comments of this blog. He’s one of the best young pitchers in baseball, and there was a time it seemed he would not negotiate a long-term deal with Florida. It would be hard to blame fans for salivating at the thought of the Yankees going after him.
Whether this signing has anything to do with the recent Marlins payroll compliance issue, I don’t know.
In other non-Yankees baseball news, Jose Valverde has signed with the Tigers. Two years, $14 million.
The Yankees, meanwhile, remain fairly silent. Brian Cashman basically told us to expect this sort of quiet period, but it does make one sentimental for those freewheelin’ Winter Meetings days.
i hate this time period in baseball
teddy
January 14th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
i hate this time period in baseball
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me too. I seriously can’t wait for spring training to start.
I did get a baseball fix today though-I caught a little bit of ALCS Game 2 on the MLB network. So I got to see Ninja Cano!! I’m a happy girl.
I believe this constant information age, while wonderful for keeping up on things, has soured a lot of enjoyment.
There was a time when you could bask all winter in another Yankees championship. Now it’s too soon forgotten and barely relished as everyone moves on to the next season.
Sometimes you’ve got to just slow down and enjoy. I long for the days waiting for my next issue of Baseball Digest and rolling the dice of my APBA baseball game. Good times.
I’m still basking.
when they show the games, i am always at work lol
Mr. Exceptional
January 14th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
There was a time when you could bask all winter in another Yankees championship. Now it’s too soon forgotten and barely relished as everyone moves on to the next season.
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I see your point and it probably is true for some people, but I definitely haven’t forgotten the Yankees championship. I’m anxious for next season because I just miss baseball.
i hate this time period in baseball
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You don’t like football? That should keep the time period busy
at least the Pete Abes of the world can’t b&tch and moan about the Yanks buying up all the big-money free agents this year…
my giants well weren’t very good.
I’m glad Josh Johnson signed with the Marlins. I want the Yankees to start developing their own Josh Johnsons.
Do you hear me Joba and Phil. Time to cowboy up.;)
Josh Johnson has been my favorite non-Yankee player for sometime now. Hopefully things work out for Josh in Florida and he can make his way into pinstripes someday.
But my CowBoyz are great right now! Romoliscious Baby!!!
But my CowBoyz are great right now! Romoliscious Baby!!!
yeah I’m a Giants fan too. I hate that they’re not in, but I love football in general.
Do you hear me Joba and Phil. Time to cowboy up.;)
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Ahhhhhh! I’m going to pretend you didnt just write that!!!
i watch too, but is just 2 days
your cowboys are doing great.
“But my CowBoyz are great right now! Romoliscious Baby!!!”
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You guys got a test with the Vikings, and because you’re the Giants rivals I hope you lose, but I can easily see a Chargers-Cowboys Super Bowl.
it’s great that the yankees and mlb has made large donations to haiti, but this article shows the complexity of the situation in haiti. the article is about a 17 year old player who grew up in the dominican republic but had a haitian father was refused a birth certificate by the dominican authorities ostensibly because his father was haitian.
this player lost his 350 thousand dollar contact from the giants because of not getting a birth certificate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05.....nican.html
Anyone think the Yanks should take a chance on a Eric Byrnes as a left fielder platoon type player.Sounds like he is about to bought out by AZ.Good right hand bat been injured the last two years but seems ready to go.
By the way, how do the Tigers give a closer a two year deal for 14M and supposedly is in discussions with Johnny Damon, but yet they need to trade Cabrera because of his large contract while they rebuid their team?
Those moves don’t sound like a team getting ready to rebuild to me or a team in deep financial difficulties. Something is not adding up. Heyman/Boras trying to dream up another team to bid on Damon?
Eric Byrnes may be released, he may worth taking a flier on.
With the Mets trying to figure out how to screw up the Beltran situation, I wonder what part of the salary they’d pay to get rid of him and if another team in need of a left fielder/center fielder would be interested? He’s owed $38 Mil over the next 2 years.
ATTENTION … JOBA CHAMBERLIN
ATTENTION … PHIL HUGHES
see Josh Johnson
It is possible you have comparable talent and can sign comparable contracts. Figure out what you need to do to take the next steps and do it. You worked hard to get where you are. Now work harder to stay there. Please!
Jeez. Sorry for the sudden burst of posts, but there’s a new one up. ESPN.com is reporting that the Yankees lost a lawsuit against a former Latin American scouting director.
“Eric Byrnes may be released, he may worth taking a flier on.”
I believe he is owed 11Mill. Unless the Diamonbacks would eat some of it I dont think the Yanks want to spend that much.
Better options for less money IMO.
My dream (or scheme) of Josh Johnson is dead
About Byrnes…if he’s released, Arizona must pay the remainder of his salary and he becomes a free agent I believe.
I would sign him if he checks out. He’s a fantastic defender and potentially a good hitter.
He’s a nice buy-low option.
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