Twenty days remain until Texas Rangers pitchers and catchers run through their first workout of spring training, and the pitching staff remains in flux.
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February 03, 2012
Yesterday in this space, this author wrote that Roy Oswalt had earned the right to limit his market choices and to stick to his price in negotiations as a free agent. The piece was a counterpoint to another writer who stated that Oswalt "had too big a head" and can move along from the St. Louis Cardinals' feeding trough. The point was also made that Oswalt is well worth...
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February 01, 2012
Roy Oswalt wants to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals or the Texas Rangers. Roy Oswalt wants to start and is not open to moving to the bullpen. Roy Oswalt also wants a one year deal worth ten million dollars.
The Cardinals and Rangers have full pitching staffs that will see a hurler from each team spend time in the bullpen that have seen time on the mound at the beginning of...
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February 04, 2012
According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, the Red Sox, Reds, and Phillies all remain in the running for Roy Oswalt. Oswalt is scrambling to find a new home with only two weeks before the start of spring workouts.
Oswalt's top choices are the Rangers and the Cardinals, but both have financial limitations.
Oswalt had a positive experience in Philadelphia, where he went 16-11...
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February 01, 2012
The Red Sox may still be an option for Roy Oswalt after all. After reporting that Oswalt was nearing a deal with St. Louis last week, ESPN reports the Sox still have "a great chance" of signing the veteran to a one-year deal. The 34-year-old hurler has also expressed interest in the Rangers. But with Colby Lewis, Yu Darvish, Derek Holland, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and...
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February 01, 2012
WORCESTER -- Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington hasn't met personally with free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt. But as each day passes along, the likelihood of landing the 34-year-old decreases. "We wouldn't rule out adding a starter, but I think it's unlikely at this point," Cherington said before Wednesday's Town Hall session. "We're going to keep...
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February 01, 2012
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February 01, 2012
The Boston Red Sox would love to add another starting pitcher to solidify their 2012 rotation. While they have been connected to free agents Roy Oswalt and Edwin Jackson, there is one very good reason for Red Sox fans to expect the team to solve this problem through another trade. The Red Sox currently have five players on the roster with less than five years of service time who...
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February 01, 2012
Nick Cafardo of NESN.com is reporting that Boston Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington has said it is “unlikely” that the Red Sox will add a starting pitcher at this point.
“We wouldn’t rule out adding a starter, but I think it’s unlikely at this point,” Cherington said before Wednesday’s Town Hall session. “We’re going to...
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February 01, 2012
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said Wednesday night it is "unlikely" the team will add a starting pitcher at this point despite a source saying the team has a "great chance" to sign Roy Oswalt.
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February 03, 2012
With the Boston Red Sox likely out of the competition to land one of the high profile free agent starting pitchers, General Manager Ben Cherington has indicated that the club will likely focus on their arbitration issues. The team has yet to have an in-person meeting with former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt and Edwin Jackson has signed a one year, $10 million contract...
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February 04, 2012
Until the Royals open the 2012 Season I will start each article with important statistics: 16 Days until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. 30 Days until Cactus League play starts. 62 Days until Opening Day (I guess night, late night). On to the article. I’m impressed that I made it this far into the off-season without having to resort to this. I have three thoughts...
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February 04, 2012
The calendar has officially flipped to February. Most baseball fans see the excitement and anticipation building to when pitchers and catchers report. However, there are some people that are not necessarily excited. One of the interesting phenomena from the past several years has been the disappearing market for aging players.
Every year, all kinds of publications release their...
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