daa84 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 jeff liefer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 01:03 PM) I love the off season. I actually spent a moment or two thinking about Don Johnson. Miami Vice was a decent, and entertaining show. The warm pastel colors and pink flamingos made me think of spring in a much nicer way than thinking about this team heading into spring. I'm just not feeling the excitement yet. Nash Bridges all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 01:44 PM) Nash Bridges all the way. Tex is probably more of a Joe Friday kind of guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 01:44 PM) Nash Bridges all the way. That's solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 01:46 PM) Tex is probably more of a Joe Friday kind of guy. Must have been before my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Missed it by that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 06:13 PM) Maybe Coop can fix 'em Apparently Coop can do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Maybe they want insurance in case Dunn retires, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 11:52 AM) Must have been before my time. Dragnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 I did not know about the wrist injury. http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/ Johnson "shooting for stars" with White Sox By Daryl Van Schouwen on February 1, 2012 1:07 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks Left-handed hitting first baseman Dan Johnson, who batted .119 in 91 at-bats for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, has been signed by the White Sox to a minor-league contract. Johnson, 32, is best known for his two-out, two-strike home run against the New York Yankees on the final night of the 2011 regular season. It capped a seven-run comeback in an 8-7 Rays victory that clinched the American League wild card for Tampa Bay. A career .235 hitter, Johnson's other home run in 2011 was a three-run shot against Sox lefthander Matt Thornton during the ninth inning on April 8. The Sox were leading 7-6 at the time, and Rays held on for to a 9-7 victory after they had trailed 7-4. Johnson's flair for the dramatic extends further. Seven of his 11 career home runs either tied the score or gave the Rays a lead. He hit eight homers against the Rays' AL East rivals Boston and New York, including a tying shot against Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning of a September 2008 game in Boston. It was his first at-bat as a Ray, and the Rays went on to win. Johnson, who was slowed by a wrist injury in 2011, declined an assignment to AAA Durham in October. He told the Tampa Tribune he believes he can make the Sox Opening Day lineup. "I have to take it day by day, but that's the plan," Johnson said. "You don't play this game to shoot low. I'm going in there shooting for the stars." Making the Opening Day roster will be a big enough challenge, even if Johnson's wrist is healthy. Paul Konerko is the Sox first baseman and $56 million man Adam Dunn is the designated hitter. The Sox are looking at Johnson as a possible backup and pinch-hitter. Johnson batted .275 with 15 homers and 58 RBI as a rookie with the Oakland A's in 2005. In 2007 with the A's, he batted .236 with 18 homers and 62 RBI. He has also played one season in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Kotchman>Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 That guy needs a new agent if he thinks the White Sox are a good chance for him to make the opening day 25 man roster. I keep humming to myself The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 01:09 PM) Man, they're really setting up Charlotte for a title run. The Knights are gonna be loaded with AAAA talent. I wonder how bad Dunn wants a championship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 10:37 AM) To prevent spammers we approve each person individually. He's been trying to join since July. Did you require his long-form birth certificate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I haven't liked Dan Johnson since he choked in the olympics. Reebok runs ads nonstop for about a year and you tank like that? Really? Loser. America hates you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 09:20 PM) He's been trying to join since July. Did you require his long-form birth certificate? Usually we check email address and IP registry address. If they show up on a spam checklist, or previously banned, we reject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 09:09 PM) I wonder how bad Dunn wants a championship? LOL. With the way he hit last year, he might actually ruin Charlotte's chances too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I was just thinking, is Johnson looking at Dunn thinking he can get past him in the lineup? And, I wonder what promises they made to Johnson. I still believe AAA is his destination, but that quote has me intrigued. Maybe there will be something interesting during spring training this year. Besides the Ventura watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,2399786.story By Mark Gonzales Tribune reporter 8:29 p.m. CST, February 1, 2012 Dan Johnson played a heroic role in one of the most memorable nights in Major League Baseball history. Now Johnson gladly would settle for a contributing role with the White Sox after agreeing to a minor league contract. "I sense there's an opportunity there," the left-handed-hitting Johnson told the Tribune on Wednesday. "With that said, it's one of those things where I got the opportunity to come back." Johnson is revered among Rays fans for hitting a game-tying home run with two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning against the Yankees that set up a 10th-inning victory on the final day of the 2011 regular season. His team, tied with the Red Sox entering play that day, subsequently made the playoffs when the Red Sox lost. The home run was only the second of the season for Johnson, who batted .119 in 91 at-bats as he coped with a painful wrist injury. The other home run was a three-run shot off Matt Thornton that helped transform a 7-4 Sox lead into a stunning 9-7 Rays victory on April 8. While Paul Konerko is entrenched at first base for the Sox, and Adam Dunn returns as the designated hitter, Johnson, 32, can play first and third base as well as the corner outfield positions. The Sox received only 82 RBIs from their left-handed hitters last season, and Johnson would serve as a left-handed pinch hitter and spot starter if he makes the team. "Obviously, any way I can get into a game situation and have a chance to help the team win would be great," Johnson said. "But I have to show I'm healthy and then produce." Johnson, who hit 18 home runs with the A's in 2007, took over for Carlos Pena as the Rays' starting first baseman in 2011 but his season took a severe turn when a pitch from the Twins' Matt Capps drilled him on the left wrist on April 17. "I kept being stubborn like a former hockey player and kept trying to play," said Johnson, a native of Minnesota. "There was nerve damage and trauma to the bone. I started questioning myself. I was taking one-handed swings. Here I was, a power hitter who had to revamp his game and try to slap the ball past the shortstop." Johnson said his condition relegated him to only one quality at-bat, usually in late-inning situations such as the heroic at-bat against the Yankees for which he is acclaimed in Rays history. "After having a letdown of a season, it was a great way to contribute," Johnson said. "Being down to the last out of the season and succeeding, it changes the way I looked at the entire year." It also made Johnson's offseason more special, especially because his wife Holly was six months' pregnant with the couple's third child at the time he hit the home run. Agreeing to terms with the Sox capped an eventful offseason for Johnson, who became father to a baby girl, Ellison, in December. "She's an awesome baby," Johnson said. "You can just tell from the happy look on her face." mgonzales@tribune.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 10:20 PM) He's been trying to join since July. Did you require his long-form birth certificate? He kept telling us he was from Hawaii, but we wanted to see his real one from Kenya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I think it is time to annoint him the Messiah . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I see that he has played a little bit at 3B. If he can play a little bit at 3B, he increases his chances of making the roster as a bench player. Left handed bat. Could be a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 It was also mentioned he can play the corner outfield positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Lefty, power, good plate discipline, bench fodder at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 He has hit some clutch HRs in his career. If he is healthy, this could be a nice UTR signing. However, last year he hit below the 2011 Dunn Line with his bad wrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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