Nick Johnson News

One weekend is all that stands between now and the start of the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis on Monday.

Taking a cue from Mr. Jaffe earlier in this series , let's start off with a table that breaks these into two categories, the guys who can play positions, and the ones who really shouldn't, who you might want to pick the phone and ask after if you're willing to swing a deal, and finally the already-signed Official Hero of 2009, Bobby Abreu .

The Washington Nationals are teetering on a precipice so dangerous that their very existence hangs in the balance.

Free agency won't yield any compensatory Draft picks for the Marlins. Florida did not offer salary arbitration to Type B free agents Nick Johnson and Kiko Calero on Tuesday.

As the Nationals prepare to begin their sixth season in Washington, management and ownership is doing all they can to get better.

Got an Indians question? Send it in. Submit your question to cleveland.com/heyhoynsie , and Plain Dealer Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes will choose at least one to answer each Sunday here in the sports section.

The strangest thing just happened to me. A few minutes ago, I received a call from Nationals' team President Stan Kasten.

Here's a fun exercise to kill some time at work today before the weekend: Create a team out of the free agents on the market.

The Mets continue to look at potential one-year platoon options at first base, reportedly checking in yesterday with well-traveled Russell Branyan and Nick Johnson.

The Giants have moved four prospects onto their 40-man roster, which protects them from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

The Nationals selected the contracts of pitchers Juan Jaime, Atahualpa Severino and Aaron Thompson on Thursday.

Nick Johnson is good at baseball. In 2009, Johnson played 133 games, the first time since 2006 that he had topped the 130 mark.

In 35 games, 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.

When the Yankees celebrated the franchise's 27th World Series championship on Wednesday night, it officially marked the end of the 2009 season.

Not being in the playoffs isn't preventing Jorge Cantu from doing his part in promoting them.

Minutes before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Marlins acquired Nick Johnson in hopes of enhancing their playoff push.

The Florida Marlins are gaining ground in the NL East and have moved into a tie for second in the wild-card race mainly by feasting on the two worst clubs in their division.

Ricky Nolasco shut down the Mets into the seventh inning, Cody Ross hit an early three-run homer and the Florida Marlins beat New York 6-3 on Wednesday night.

It was just about six years ago when Nick Johnson was one of the most important people in Derek Jeter's professional life.

Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross each had three hits and two RBIs for the Marlins, who completed their first sweep of the Mets since taking four straight in 2004, in New York.