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Joshua David Willingham (born February 17, 1979 in Florence, Alabama) is an American Major League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals. He is nicknamed "The Hammer." A power-hitting prospect for six minor league seasons, Willingham has been held back by his injuries. Drafted as a shortstop, and coming up as a third baseman, he moved behind home plate to become a catcher.




The Left Field Fiasco

By: Waiting for Next Year

22May2012

Tribe off-days seem few and far between. With a 21-game in 20-day stretch now over and the 40-game mark now surpassed, we can take a look at some hard truths about this this team. Last year the magic number was 45 games, where the Indians were 30-15...

Brewers Blast Twins 16-4

By: WCCO.com

20May2012

Jonathan Lucroy homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to improve to 14-0 at Miller Park, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Sunday.

Twins Lose To Indians 5-4

By: WCCO.com

15May2012

Ryan Doumit's two-run blast sailed into the upper deck in left field, and he was swarmed by his teammates as he hit the dugout to celebrate his game-tying, eighth-inning home run.

Angels Ascend Over Twins 8-3

By: WCCO.com

8May2012

Jered Weaver allowed three hits over six innings in his first start since no-hitting the Twins last week to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-3 victory over Minnesota on Monday night.

Willingham Out Sick For Twins

By: WCCO.com

7May2012

Minnesota Twins slugger Josh Willingham was scratched from the lineup on Monday night because of an illness.

Jared Weaver Throws No Hitter Against Former Big League Club

By: Motor City Bengals

3May2012

I kid, I kid. Jared Weaver never pitched for the Minnesota Twins. I was referring to the Twins not being a major league franchise anymore…ba-dum…that was a quick drum roll in case you were wondering. Not to take anything away from Jared &...

Twins Notes: Butera, Burroughs, Mauer, Morneau, Pavano, and Guerra

By: Aaron Gleeman

2May2012

• I'll be on KFAN this morning around 9:15, sitting in for a couple segments on Paul Allen's show. Tune into 100.3-FM or listen online at KFAN.com. • After playing every inning of the first 21 games Joe Mauer took a foul ball off his knee and sat...

Willingham, Twins End Six-Game Skid, Beat Royals

By: WCCO.com

29Apr2012

Josh Willingham had three hits and came a homer away from hitting for the cycle to help the Minnesota Twins snap their six-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-4 Sunday.

Fantasy Baseball Daily Picks: Max Scherzer, Adam Dunn, Adam Wainwright, ARod, and more

By: Midwest Sports Fans

24Apr2012

After yesterday's picks were such a success, Jerod considered dropping the mic and walking off stage. Can it really get any better? Here he is to give it another shot.

Ross Homers Twice in Red Sox Victory Over Twins

By: Sports of Boston

24Apr2012

Cody Ross must be quite the social animal. Through his first four home runs this season, at least one teammate had always been on base, waiting at the plate to celebrate with him. But sometimes, even Ross has to go it alone. Ross homered twice – on...

Series Snapshot: Red Sox @ Twins

By: BoSox Injection

23Apr2012

Series Snapshot: Red Sox @ Twins - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

Willingham Has 3 RBIs In Twins’ Win Over Rays

By: WCCO.com

20Apr2012

Josh Willingham extended his season-opening hitting streak to 14 games with a go-ahead three-run double and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Friday night.

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