"A Setback"
Joe Girardi announced on Mike Francesca's show today that Nick Johnson had suffered a setback in Tampa and had come back to New York. He also mentioned that the type of injury he suffered can take a full year for players to recover from.
I think that's the official word that the Yankees need to give up the ghost and assume that Nick Johnson isn't coming back. Now they can go out and target a bat on the trade market. A righty who can play multiple positions Would be a perfect fit.