Oakland A’s: Willingham and Matsui Playing Themselves into Contract Extensions

The A’s secured their first road series victory since May with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Josh Willingham and Hideki Matsui were at the forefront of the victory, combining to hit two home runs and driving in three of the A’s runs in a 5-4 win. Willingham and Matsui have been monsters at the plate since the All-Star break, and their play warrants contract extensions.

Josh Willingham is hitting .273 since the break, and he’s driven in 19 runs and homered six times in just 77 at bats. Willingham joined the A’s in an offseason trade from the Nationals and is playing on a one-year contract worth $6 million. 

If Willingham ...

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