OK, Dan Johnson, you're getting another chance. Now whatcha gonna do with it? I admit I was a bit surprised when A's manager Bob Geren announced a week or so ago that Nick Swisher would be the everyday first baseman, with some combo of Shannon Stewart and Bobby Kielty sharing left field. What, Ben Grieve and Terrence Long weren't available? The result was Johnson wouldn't play much. That changed with today's news that Mark Kotsay and his oft-troubled back will need surgery, putting him on the p ...

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