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Yep just got the tweet for it, let's see....
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Man fuck that the rich just get richer in baseball year after year.
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Hearing Oswalt and $11 mil for Happ, Gose and either Worley or Mathieson. Either way, it's a good trade for the Phillies. Especially since the Phillies don't have to pick up the 2012 option. They'll essentially be getting Oswalt for the rest of this season and 2011 for $12 mil. Not bad at all.
If this is how it goes down, props to Amaro for trying to rectify the disaster that was trading Cliff Lee. This doesn't completely make up for it, but it's a big step in the right direction.
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It's official:
Oswalt and Cash for Happ, Gose and Villar......I think Rube just held them up. Nice to have Ed Wade on the other side of these dumbass deals that he used to pull for the Phils.
I hope stayin in Philly changes Oswalt's mind about the town and stadium.
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I don't think it was a complete disaster. The way the Phils offense had sputtered, no one thought that would happen. No one saw these injuries piling up either. If neither of those 2 went down, no one would car including you.
Are the prospects that good, who knows yet. From what I hear a couple of them are looking better lately.
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I don't see the Lee trade as a diaster at all.Comment
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Source: Oswalt officially OKs trade to Philly
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The Phils trading Cliff Lee was a down right disaster. You have a guy like Lee under you control for $8 mil and you give him away for practically nothing? It was a terrible move. Especially when you give Blanton a 3 year/$24 mil deal during the same offseason.
I know hindsight is 20/20, and I understand why Amaro made the move, but the bottom line is: The move for Oswalt is pretty much admitting trading Lee was a mistake.Comment
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The Phillies could have had both. They didn't trade Lee to be able to acquire Halladay. The money wasn't an issue, it was about prospects, which I understand. That's why they traded Lee.
If they would have held on to Lee and let him walk after this season, they would have received 2 first round picks (they'll also receive 2 first round picks if Werth walks), that would have been more than enough to replenish the farm system. At worst it would have been better than the slop we got in return.
I don't think the Phils have any chance to get Lee back after this season. I read his preference is the Yankees or Phillies, but the Phillies won't give Lee the years or the money he's looking for (which is another reason why they dealt him in the first place). But, Halladay, Lee and Hamels for one season together would have been amazing, plus knowing you'll be getting 4 first round picks after 2010 (assuming Lee and Werth would have left, which is almost a guarantee with Dom Brown waiting in the wings).
If the Phils held on to Lee, Oswalt never comes to Philly.
But I do agree the Oswalt deal was a great move. He's not Cliff Lee, but he's still a good pitcher and will help us make a run in the 2nd half.Comment
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Oswalt's ERA vs. Atlanta the last 3 years? 18.00.
Welcome to the NL East.
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^ Ehhhh...........you guys are this year's Mets. You are not makin to the post season anyway. The Giants will take the Wildcard. Phils, Pads and Cards take the divisions.
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I would argue at this point that Lee (especially in a contract year) is better than Halladay.
And the Phillies could have easily had both of them. That would have been the best 1-2 pitching duo in the majors since Unit-Schilling on the D'Backs.
I think Philly easily wins the pennant with those two, and quite possibly the World Series.
Oswalt is no slouch either, but Cliff Lee is much better than him. Hell I'm not sure the Phillies are a better team than Atlanta even with Oswalt.
I understand why they did it, but seriously.. the logic behind this move shows trading Lee was an epic fail on their part.Originally posted by ram29jackson
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