The Miami Marlins are asking a high price for starting pitcher Josh Johnson, but Johnson is a pitcher who’s worth a high price.
The Hidden Thrill And Risk Of Josh Johnson
Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Josh Johnson (55) at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE Hello there! You are a baseball fan, or you are lost, or you are conducting research. In any case, you are aware of the fact that the non-waiver trade deadline is rapidly approaching (ed. note: now you are, at least). This is a time for fans to dream, and dream big -- fans of good teams, dreaming about impact acquisitions, and fans of bad teams, dreaming about massive prospect hauls. This is truly the best time of the year, if you’re into national journalists publishing virtual ream after virtual ream of speculative bullshit.
All right, so at that asking price, Josh Johnson isn’t any more available than the Rock of Gibraltar. There does exist in theory a price at which possession could be obtained, but in reality negotiations wouldn’t get off the ground. Nobody has that much money. Even if somebody did have that much money, he wouldn’t have amassed it by acting like a lunatic.
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