As the title says, Dan Johnson was designated today by the A's.  We're probably in on him especially since we were scouting him during ST (I think so, anyway) and since the Almighty Sabean declared he was looking for a 1B that wasn't a joke (yes, I know Ortmeier just hit a walkoff double).  He'd be a great fit for us especially since he's kinda crappy at the moment so we can get him for nothing.  He would also have a good oppurtunity to get a lot of time in with us given our current situation at 1st.  A platoon with Ort and Johnson offers us some hope, as they're both youngish.  That's a step for us.  It'd make me very happy if we took him.  I just want to see something other than Aurilia constantly  trying to muscle up and hit something out of the infield.  It's pathetic.  Anywhoooo...

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