Topic: Josh Willingham

Twins sign outfielder Willingham to three-year deal

(Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins added some power to their lineup by signing free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year deal worth $21 million, the Major League Baseball (MLB) club said on Thursday.Willingham, 32, hit just .246 last season for the Oakland ...

Cahill's sixth win powers A's past the Rangers

DALLAS (Reuters) - Trevor Cahill out-pitched opposing ace C.J. Wilson again for his American League-best sixth victory as the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Monday.Cahill, who also outdueled Wilson in a 3-1 win 10 days ago, struck out seven ...

Oakland Athletics' Cahill improves to 6-0 in win over Rangers

DALLAS (Reuters) - Trevor Cahill out-pitched opposing ace C.J. Wilson yet again for his American League-best sixth win as the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Monday.Cahill, who also outdueled Wilson in a 3-1 win 10 days ago, struck out ...

Oakland outfielder Willingham appeals against ban

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Willingham has appealed after being fined and suspended for one game for making contact with an umpire, Major League Baseball said on Monday.He bumped umpire Bill Miller after being ejected from Saturday's game against ...
People with knowledge of the deal say A's finalizing trade with Nats for Josh WillinghamTwo people with knowledge of the deal say the Athletics are close to finalizing a trade with the Washington Nationals to bring outfielder Josh Willingham to Oakland for ...

Top underrated baseball players

In the game of baseball, the majority of attention goes to the superstars because of the size of the contracts. Since Willingham entered major league baseball in 2006, he has been a steady produced at the plate. Not only has Willingham averaged ...
Instant offense: Replay grants Nationals first-inning grand slam to key 5-2 win over MetsJosh Willingham wound up with a grand slam off Johan Santana after a wild sequence in the first inning capped by an instant replay review, and the Washington Nationals ...
New York P Maine struggles through sickness, and Nationals beat Mets 9-3Mets right-hander John Maine pitched through stomach problems and allowed four runs in 4 2-3 innings as the Washington Nationals defeated New York 9-3 Thursday.Maine, who will pitch second in the ...
Zimmerman, Willingham power Nationals to 7-5 win over New York MetsRyan Zimmerman and Josh Willingham each hit two homers off Mets starter Mike Pelfrey, leading the Washington Nationals to a 7-5 victory over New York on Monday.Zimmerman hit a towering, wind-aided solo ...
Olsen works 2 innings in first spring outing, Nationals remain winless after 11-2 Marlins romp The line score, while not pretty, wasn't as important to Washington Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen as how his surgically repaired shoulder felt in its first test.Olsen, making ...
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