Jim Johnson released by the A's (Signed by Detroit)

[xian4]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a> release RHP Jim Johnson</p>— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) <a href="

">August 1, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Can_of_corn]

Shouldn't this be in the MLB section?

[xian4]

Former O's favourite and many people will be hoping that he returns to Baltimore.

[VeveJones007]

Not really a fit here. He'll latch on with a team like the Cubs or Astros who can afford to take a chance.

[Can_of_corn]

Former O's favourite and many people will be hoping that he returns to Baltimore.

Many folks might want him to return to Norfolk so maybe the minor league forum would be a good idea? Using your logic.

[mark_beckens]

Former O's favourite and many people will be hoping that he returns to Baltimore.

If he returns to the O's, this place is going to get interesting.

[xian4]

Many folks might want him to return to Norfolk so maybe the minor league forum would be a good idea? Using your logic.

Funny lol

[mark_beckens]

Does this mean we "won" the Johnson for Weeks trade, since Weeks is still with us? If I remember correctly we took some flack for only getting Weeks.

[Can_of_corn]

Does this mean we "won" the Johnson for Weeks trade, since Weeks is still with us? If I remember correctly we took some flack for only getting Weeks.

The O's won by not paying Johnson 10 million dollars.

[canonfaz]

I'm down for a minor league deal. Let him work on some things and then bring him up in September.

[xian4]

Has JJ pocketed all of his arbitration money with his release from the Athletics ?

[VeveJones007]

The O's won by not paying Johnson 10 million dollars.

Exactly. And for the people who said they wouldn't spend that money, just point to Nelson Cruz (or don't considering his performance the last month+).

+2.7 WAR offset.

[Tx Oriole]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Athletics?src=hash">#Athletics</a> release RHP Jim Johnson</p>— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) <a href="

">August 1, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Hope he goes to a NL team. No room at the inn in Baltimore

for him. IMO

[Can_of_corn]

Has JJ pocketed all of his arbitration money with his release from the Athletics ?

They didn't go to arbitration.

And yes he keeps the money.

[VeveJones007]

They didn't go to arbitration.

And yes he keeps the money.

But not the extra $11 million over two years he turned down from the O's.