Looks like Nick Johnson is back to the Yankees

[Dexter Morgan]

The Yankees and Nick Johnson are moving toward a one-year deal for the left-handed hitter to be the club’s DH, and it could be announced Friday morning.

Asked today by The Post if there was deal to be announced, Brian Cashman said, “Not at this moment.’’

Johnson has drawn interest from the Mariners and Giants to play first base, a position that isn’t available to him as a Yankee because Mark Teixeira is entrenched there.

However, the chance to return to the Yankees, who picked Johnson in the third round of the 1996 draft and dealt him to Montreal in December 2003, is enticing to him.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/yankees_move_closer_to_dh_deal_with_3QW1A8xEGeq8Kp8BfrcCNJ#ixzz0ZzIwLkOR

[Dexter Morgan]

1 year/$5.5 million ... that's a bargain

[tomterp]

1 year/$5.5 million ... that's a bargain

Nice payday for Nick, too.

[Nathan]

Hasn't he been making $5.5MM for like 3 years straight now?

[tomterp]

Hasn't he been making $5.5MM for like 3 years straight now?

Yeah, must be going for a record or sumthin'.

[saltydad]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/18/nick-johnson-yankees-near_n_396520.html

[The Chief]

Good for Nick and a good move for the Yankees.

[PANatsFan]

What the donkey said.