The Jim Johnson Experience

A's season review: Jim Johnson, $10M dumpster fire

You already knew that Jim Johnson was bad last year. You may not have understood just how bad he really was.

Did the A's make a mistake by getting Jim Johnson?

There were several closers available last winter. Did the Athletics make the wrong choice?

Jim Johnson DFA; Evan Scribner Recalled

To absolutely no one's surprise, it looks like Jim Johnson has or will be released by the Oakland Athletics before this afternoon's game. I wish him all the best.

Game #100: Cespedes Awesome, Johnson Not

A's fans: Let's do it, so awesome; we dropped a 5-spot on the Astros, and another two, and we're leading 7-0 and 8-1, we're rolling, let's go! Oh, it's 9-2! Let's bring in Jim Johnson! Totally perfect spot! We're up by a touchdown; no worries right? HOLY HELL WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS GAME?! I didn't know the Astros could score 5-runs in an inning like we did? What is happening? Why is the tying run up? HELP US GREGERSON! Why is Doolittle getting a save? Is Cespedes hurt? WHY OH WHY? Wait, we win? WE STILL WIN! And end scene.

Twitter apoplectic over Jim Johnson's latest meltdown

Our third attempt to predict Jim Johnson's demise.

Jason Hammel reports Monday: who's gone?

On Monday, the Oakland Athletics will need to make one last 25-man roster move when Jason Hammel formally reports to the club. Monday's move will have career ramifications for either Brad Mills or Jim Johnson, each of whom is out of options.

Oakland Athletics Week 13 Review

In which the A's become the best team in the National League as well.

Time to make Jim Johnson the A's long man

Jim Johnson's nightmare season is continuing, but he's shown signs of life recently as a multi-inning reliever. Is it time to make that his permanent role?

Game #80: Can't predict baseball, A's win 7-6 (14)

Short version: The Athletics won in 14 innings. Jim Johnson and Tommy Milone batted.

$5,864.94 for Alameda County Community Food Bank

We did something good to put something terrible behind us.

$4,545.45, and then some

We want to turn an ugly incident into something good. Donate to Alameda County Community Food Bank online today by clicking the link at the top of the article, or bring canned food items or cash to Wednesday home games at the Coliseum.

Scribner optioned, Texas claims Justin Marks

With Brad Mills not yet on the 40-man roster ahead of today's start, the Athletics waived Sacramento relief pitcher Justin Marks off of the 40-man roster and optioned reliever Evan Scribner to Sacramento. Guess who claimed Marks?

"Dynomite!" JJ Might Have Gone Boom For Last Time

It has been more painful to watch than Jimmie Walker's fall from stardom. I'm talking, of course, about the slow, steady, and excruciating journey that Jim Johnson has taken from closer to failed mop up man in 2014.

Game #54: Jim Johnson ruins Nick Punto's big day

In a boring afternoon of baseball, Chavez was let down by shoddy defense and the A's left a small army on base. Jim Johnson did about as well as you'd expect. But Nick Punto hit a homer, so we've got that going for us, which is nice.

Doolittle's promotion makes his contract a bargain

Sean Doolittle is now the closer. Thank goodness he's under contract, but now let's ask why the A's signed Jim Johnson, why they then offered Doolittle his contract in the first place, and why Doolittle was happy to accept it.

Game #39: A's hang on to beat Sox, extend streak

Jesse Chavez pitched 8 sparkling innings, the offense put up 5 runs, Sean Doolittle showed us why a save is called a save, and the A's hung on for the win.

Booing your own player in your own park

How Bob Melvin can best leverage his bullpen

What to do with Jim Johnson?

AN Contributor Phil Naessens answers a Fantasy Baseball question about Jim Johnson and suggests three possible closer's for you to add this week.

It's time for Jim Johnson to close again

The Oakland Athletics' closer-by-committee is struggling. Why should Jim Johnson get the next save opportunity?

Athletics sign Sean Doolittle to 5-year contract

All told, the deal could keep Doolittle in Oakland through 2020.

What's wrong with the Athletics' bullpen?

The A's were supposed to have one of the best bullpens in baseball, but the closer-by-committee isn't getting the job done. What gives?

Jim Johnson Out As Athletics' Closer

Oakland will go with a closer by committee for the indefinite future. Perhaps this is the year that they finally break the stupid tradition of the designated closer?

Time To Close The Book On Jim Johnson?

What should the Athletics do with their struggling closer?

"Yank My Johnson!" And Other Deep Thoughts