A couple of unrelated thoughts

1) Update to the previous update. Apparently Dunn will be playing first base for the Nationals. My bad Jim. Although, I still think you have a problem. The infallible rotoworld widget suggests that this would mean Nick Johnson is even more available than he already was. Here is my opinion on Johnson. Do. Not. Want. My reasoning:

a) There have been reports that suggest the A’s would be willing to part with Daric Barton to acquire the 30-year-old slugger. Barton is coming off a miserable rookie season. Therefore this would be a classic example of selling low. Never really a good idea.

b) Johnson kind of has a little problem staying healthy. Like a I’ve only accumulated 147 plate appearances since 2006 problem. Sure, the guy has been an on-base and slugging machine when he’s actually out there, but the dude is kind of like Rich Harden. Except instead of being crazy good, he’s just pretty damn good.

Summary: Stash Barton in Triple-A, and wait to add that final piece until later this summer. One, that way you actually target a player who is having a healthy/productive season. Two, that player would theoretically cost less talent to acquire as he would most likely be in his contract year, and would only be on the team for 2ish months.

What do you think? Do you want to see Johnson in Oakland in 2009? I mean, shit, you can never have too many defensively limited, left-handed corner types, right?

2) The A’s have a new TV deal. Comcast has announced that they will be broadcasting 145 of the team’s games next season on CSNCalifornia. They will even have 75 of them in HD. I’m going to make the claim that outside of the Holliday deal this is the team’s biggest acquisition of the offseason. Seriously. This is awesome. TV deals are how baseball teams make serious cash. Hat tip to Lew and his minions.