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Cardinals Don’t Need Oswalt, But It Would Be Nice To Have Him

Found February 05, 2012 on i70baseball: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Roy Oswalt,  Adam Wainwright,  Chris Carpenter,  Derek Holland,  Matt Harrison,  Kyle Lohse,  Jake Westbrook,  Albert Pujols,  Edwin Jackson,  Kyle McClellan,  Tony La Russa
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals,  Texas Rangers,  Los Angeles Angels,  Washington Nationals

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The St. Louis Cardinals technically have a full pitching staff that includes five starting pitchers with a combined eight World Series championship rings, but they still might trade one of them for a pitcher who has no rings. Rumors continue to swirl that the Cardinals will add Roy Oswalt to the rotation before the season begins. Oswalt, 34, has said he wants to remain a starting pitcher and play for either the Cardinals or Texas Rangers. However, he reportedly wants $10 million to do so. Understandably, talks with both of those teams have gone incredibly slow. Sure, it would be nice to pitch for one of the two teams in last year’s World Series, but neither team really needs a starting pitcher. The Rangers’ staff is set for the upcoming season with talented young pitchers, and they would be foolish to move one of them to add a veteran with health concerns. The Cardinals are in a slightly different position, but still don’t have an opening. Aces Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter w...
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