Josh Willingham coming to the Phillies?

Craig Stammen pitched into the eighth inning, Josh Willingham hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory.

Craig Stammen pitched into the eighth inning, Josh Willingham hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Wednesday night for their second successive victory.

Just what would it cost to get Josh Willingham from the Washington Nationals? And, would he even be a good fit for the Phillies need for a right-handed bat off the bench?

Craig Stammen pitched into the eighth inning, Josh Willingham hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory.

According to Scout.com the Phillies and Nats could be working on a potential deal for outfielder and right-hand bat Josh Willingham. Willingham, in his first season with the Nationals, has 12 home runs in 246 at bats, and would be an excellent fit off the bench for a Phillies team desperate for a consistent right-handed bench player. The report thinks the Nats would be interested...

All the trade rumor talk has focused on Roy Halladay, and rightly so, but the Phillies are also unconvinced that John Mayberry Jr. can be an effective bat off the bench and are looking at both the Nationals Josh Willingham and the Rockies Ryan Spilborghs, according to several media outlets. Either would be a great pick-up in my opinion. They could spell both Werth and Ibanez, and...

Nick Wass/Associated PressThe Nationals' Josh Willingham is safe at second on a grounder by Ronnie Belliard as Mets second baseman Luis Castillio tries to field the ball during the second inning. Castillo was charged with a missed catch error on...

Last night during the second inning against the Washington Nationals, Luis Castillo was ejected from a game for the first time in his 13-year career. Much has been said about Castillo being a changed person this year and when he dropped Alex Rodriguez's pop fly last month, he seemed sincerely grief stricken and embarrassed. As upset as he was, he knew he was wrong and was a man about...

If baseball is truly a ballet, then general managers all across the nation are strapping on their slippers and practicing their pirouettes. Midnight is fast approaching and the dance is about to end. In about a week, the curtain will fall on all of those easy, I’ll-get-rid-of-him-because-I-can trades. Some teams, like the Yankees and Red Sox, are always buyers. They have more payroll...

For the last several years the Washington Nationals have been in a position to sell at the trade deadline, and have held firm. Some may say this decision was admirable, some may say it was stupid. Regardless of your belief on the matter, the possibility remains that the Nationals will be dealing several key players in their roster to prepare the future. Who may be dealt?     Nick...