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Johnson solidifies Marlins' infield

By Eric Karabell

Friday, July 31, 2009

The Florida Marlins picked up Nick Johnson from the Washington Nationals for Double-A pitcher Aaron Thompson, which is an underrated move. Johnson hasn't hit for power this season, but at least he's been on the field for most of his team's games. Injuries, you see, have been quite the problem for Johnson. He is hitting .295 with an on-base percentage over .400, which means he's a lot more valuable to a major league lineup than Emilio Bonifacio, who runs like the wind but can't get on base, doesn ...

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