Nick Johnson

emen, which makes sense considering the options available.  They've been linked to trading for Nick Johnson and some have speculated that they'd bring back Jason Giambi.  Johnson is owed $5.5 million in '09 and I'd imagine Giambi would cost a similar amount.   Neither are the perfect fit, however.  Giambi really shouldn't play too much 1B, but Jack Cust will start the season as the DH.  Johnson is a severe injury risk, reaching 500ABs only once in his entire major and minor league career.  The A's would also have to trade something away to get him, but I doubt it'd take more than a C+ prospect to get it done.  Furthermore, both are left handed, and all of the A's best non-Holliday hitters are left handed (Cust, Chavez, Buck).

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