Marlins acquire first baseman Johnson

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4369926

"The Nationals were willing to part with Johnson because he's in the final season of a three-year, $16.5 million deal. Acting Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said the team talked with Johnson's agent about an extension and decided it wouldn't work out.

"Nick is an outstanding ballplayer," Rizzo said. "It was a better move for us, in the organization's mind, to trade him, get the prospect we want for him, then to decide over the winter whether to go after him free agent-wise.""

Makes sense to me I guess.

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I think the Nats did pretty well with selling high with Nick Johnson. He has shown flashes, but never been able to remain healthy.