The Roy Oswalt Situation
Spring Training will officially kick off this week, and pitcher Roy Oswalt still doesn’t have a job.
ESPN’s Jayson Stark described the situation.
“He wanted to go to Texas. … [visit site to read more]
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Roy Oswalt: Does He Have a Future With the Philadelphia Phillies?
After struggling with back problems and taking a leave of absence to be with his family in the wake of a tornado last year, many assumed Roy Oswalt would leave in free agency. After all, the Philadelphia Phillies have Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Joe Blanton each making significant money in 2012, plus 2011 surprise Vance Worley in the mix.
Oswalt was 9-10 with a 3.69...
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Inbox: How can the Cardinals land Oswalt?
In Jenifer Langosch's inaugural Inbox as Cardinals beat reporter, she addresses Roy Oswalt's status, the Cards' chances in the NL Central and much more.
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Sources: Cards working on Oswalt deal
The St. Louis Cardinals don't have a deal in place to sign free-agent starter Roy Oswalt -- yet -- but they are working diligently to create the necessary payroll flexibility, major-league sources said Sunday.
Oswalt likely would jump at an offer of one year and $10 million from the Cardinals, according to a source familiar with his thinking. In recent days, the team has discussed...
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Oswalt Is Unlikely To Return To Philly
According to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly, the report that suggested the Phillies were still in the running for Roy Oswalt may have just meant that Oswalt's agent is hoping for a reunion of some sort. Salisbury says that it's doubtful that the righty stays in Philly.
Amaro has frequently talked this winter about being near his limit in payroll budget. Yeah, he said similar...
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Report: 'No Traction' in Talks Between Red Sox, Roy Oswalt
The talks between the Red Sox and Roy Oswalt are seemingly at a standstill. Although the Red Sox have courted the veteran pitcher in recent weeks, there is "no traction" in the negotiations according to WEEI.com. It comes as little surprise, since Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said the team was unlikely to sign another starting pitcher last week. "We wouldn...
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Plan for the Orioles to Contend
Let's be honest, the Baltimore Orioles suck. That's not rude, it's truthful. The Yankees are the toast of the AL East, while the Rays, Red Sox, and Blue Jays aren't too far behind. Far behind are the O's though, very far behind. Well, I believe I found a way for them to contend this season. No, not signing Roy Oswalt, who is still a free agent. Nope, use this...
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Report: Roy Oswalt Prefers Not to Sign With Red Sox Because of Geography, Not Money
The Red Sox pitching staff is still very much in transition and all winter long, fans have expected general manager Ben Cherington to make some sort of the splash in the rotation. But with pitchers and catchers set to report in a little over a week, there's still has yet to be any such addition. The primary free-agent target for the Sox appeared to be Roy Oswalt, even seeing...
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Boston Red Sox Final Week Before Spring Training Full of Questions
With the voluntary report date for pitchers and catchers just one week away, the Red Sox still have a number of questions looming. What will the team receive as compensation for Theo Epstein leaving? Will they finally sign Roy Oswalt? Will Tim Wakefield return? Will Jason Varitek be back? Seven days before baseball actions begins again, the team has some hard decisions to make.
One...
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Roy Oswalt and Market Determination Revisited
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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Oswalt is not happy with the Cardinals latest offer
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By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer
Roy Oswalt’s contract talks have hit a snag.
Oswalt is not happy with the St. Louis Cardinals latest offer, which is regarded by Oswalt as “anywhere close to sufficient.” He is hoping to receive a one-year, $10 million deal from either team.
He would like to stay in the...
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WEEI: Oswalt, Red Sox talks going nowhere
Not that it's particularly surprising news at this point, but WEEI's Rob Bradford says the Sox landing Roy Oswalt at this point looks really unlikely:
According to a major league source, there is 'no traction' in talks between the Red Sox and free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt. While there always remains a possibility the two sides could come to an agreement, such a scenario...
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Harrison: Trade possible if Rangers sign Oswalt
The Rangers met with Roy Oswalt on Monday and the two sides "had a very good meeting," according to the right hander's agent, Bob Garber.
While adding the 34-year-old would strengthen an already very good rotation it would also force the Rangers to make a move. With Colby Lewis, Derek Holland, Yu Darvish, Neftali Feliz and Matt Harrison, the Rangers already have at...
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Philadelphia Phillies Storyline: Winners Or Losers?
The Philadelphia Phillies have 1 possible path to bring back Roy Oswalt, while Antonio Bastardo leads a slew of young guns into Camp Clearwater. The baseline from Triple-A to the majors is 50%, who will stick with the parent club and who will miss that last jump? There are 8–including Michael Stutes–and 4 each will fall on different sides of the centerfield fence.
Tal...
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Phillies Still Remain In Contact With Roy Oswalt
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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Cardinals Don’t Need Oswalt, But It Would Be Nice To Have Him
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...
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Reds still pursuing Oswalt
The Cincinnati Reds took advantage of a depressed market to sign free-agent closer Ryan Madson.
Now the team is trying to do the same with free-agent right-hander Roy Oswalt.
The Reds remain in talks with Oswalt, according to major league sources.
Oswalt, 34, would prefer to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers, sources say, and some in the industry doubt that he...
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Oswalt Could Earn $10 Million in His Sleep
Americans are so fickle when it comes to labor. The citizens here talk about labor getting its due and fairness and all that. But as soon as the garbage trucks stop running, those same folks want the mayor to arrest all the waste management people. The same goes for baseball players. Most Americans would agree that baseball before the Marvin Miller days was unfair to players. Now...
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Oswalt not clean fit for Cardinals
If the St. Louis Cardinals are to sign free-agent right-hander Roy Oswalt, as reports suggest, then someone likely will need to be creative.
Maybe Oswalt, who could accept a discounted deal to play close to a farm that he owns in northern Missouri.
Or maybe the Cardinals, who could trade either right-hander Kyle Lohse or Jake Westbrook to clear a spot for Oswalt in their rotation...
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ESPN: Phillies Tried to Move Blanton to Keep Oswalt
Jayson Stark of ESPN.com said in a series of tweets that the Phillies were attempting to unload Joe Blanton in an attempt to clear salary space to keep Roy Oswalt.Verrrry interesting, to say the least. Who would that taker be, if they were able to find one? Undoubtedly, the Phillies would have to eat some, if not ALL, the remaining money on Blanton’s contract. Right now there...
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Can Oswalt Have His Cake And Eat It Too?
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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Roy Oswalt and Cardinals number 44
As many National League fans already know, right-handed pitcher Roy Oswalt has worn the number 44 for his entire big-league career, which began with 9 ½ stellar seasons with the Houston Astros before a 2010 deadline trade to the Philadelphia Phillies.
If rumors that the 36-year-old is on the verge of signing with the St. Louis Cardinals for 2012 come to reality, the question will...
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The Final Spring Roster
John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer checked in with Cincinnati Reds General Manager Walt Jocketty today about the status of the roster.
“We’ll meet again Wednesday and review it. But I think we’re pretty well set. We’ve got 57, 58 guys. It’s a good mix.”
Which, of course, means no last-minute addition of Roy Oswalt. As much as I would be interested in having ...
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Red Sox Need to Sign Roy Oswalt to Maintain Chances for World Series
Does new Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington know something that the rest of us don’t? Or is this just a new, frugal version of the Red Sox? Something seems amiss in Beantown considering how quiet the franchise has been in free agency this offseason and with an apparent gaping need for starting pitching behind the Big 3 of Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz. Pitchers...
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Roy Oswalt spurns Bucs’ interest
Roy Oswalt, you are dead to me.
Well this sucks. Basically, the Pirates are the unpopular boy in high school who gets rejected by the hot cheerleader without getting the chance to show what he can do.
What makes news like this even more unnerving is that the stigma that is associated with the Pirates is a huge Catch-22. No one wants to sign with the Pirates because they don’...
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