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By Tim Dierkes [December 17, 2009 at 6:13pm CST] 6:13pm: The deal is now near completion, says Davidoff. Pending a physical, Johnson will agree to a one-year deal with the Yankees worth about $5.5MM.

 

5:14pm: Newsday's Ken Davidoff agrees that the Yankees and Johnson are engaged in "serious discussions," but notes that Johnson has yet to take a physical.

 

4:24pm: King now says the Yankees are "moving toward" a one-year deal with Johnson, which could be announced tomorrow.

 

3:17pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says the Giants increased their offer to Johnson to the $5.5-6MM range. Johnson earned $5.5MM this year to finish a Jim Bowden-authored contract signed in March of '06. The Mariners remain in the mix as well.

 

9:00am: We've known of the Yankees' interest in Nick Johnson since at least December 7th, when ESPN's Jayson Stark put them among seven teams to inquire. Today, George King of the New York Post has a little more detail on the Yankees' interest.

 

King says the sides are discussing a one-year deal, which is important to note since Johnson was said to be seeking two years. Said Johnson's agent Rex Gary of the talks:

 

"We have had dialogue, things are moving forward. Something could happen to speed things up, but it’s hard to predict."

 

Given Mark Teixeira's presence, Johnson would spend most of his time at DH. King suggests a Johnson signing might eliminate the chances of Johnny Damon returning. Johnson would be coming home if he signed with the Yankees - he was drafted by them in '96 but traded to the Expos in '03 with Randy Choate and Juan Rivera for Javier Vazquez. Interestingly, all four players involved in that six-year-old deal were productive in 2009.

 

Johnson, whose .426 OBP this year leads all free agents, is also known to have interest from at least the Mariners, Giants, and Red Sox.

Fun fact:

 

Nick Johnson made the last out of Game 1 of the 2003 WS that resulted in a Marlins win.

Nice signing by the Yanks. I wonder where Damon will wind up now.

I thought NJ wanted 2 years somewhere?

 

Oh well, good for him. Wish him the best.

I thought NJ wanted 2 years somewhere?

 

Oh well, good for him. Wish him the best.

 

 

 

That's the first thing I thought when I saw the signing.

I thought NJ wanted 2 years somewhere?

 

Oh well, good for him. Wish him the best.

 

 

 

That's the first thing I thought when I saw the signing.

 

I am gonna hate seeing Nick Johnson in pinstripes, He did so much for the Marlin's lineup. We really missed him when he was hurt. I guess that was why it came down to was himm being out so much. However for that salary we should have just resigned or at least traded him. Another we got a big fat nothing for losing a good player

I thought NJ wanted 2 years somewhere?

 

Oh well, good for him. Wish him the best.

 

 

 

That's the first thing I thought when I saw the signing.

 

Possibly to Boston and they move Ellsbury plus to get Adrian Gonzalez. I have a feeling that might be the thinking, but I think its stupid for Boston because it puts them with 3 old OFers, and a few other older players. Plus a chance to lose Beckett at the end of the year.

On ESPN, they showed highlight of NJ slicing singles/doubles. I thought they should have showed him taking close pitches and jogging down to 1st base, but I guess that's why I'm not the producer....

Well they need someone to sport a porn tache since they no longer have Giambi...

Nick Johnson will make $5.5 mill in 2010, plus PA-based incentives, and has a 2011 mutual option for $5.5 mil; both sides have to activate.

 

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