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Olney On Oswalt, White Sox, Phillies

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [June 1, 2009 at 12:00pm CST]

ESPN.com's Buster Olney discussed the market for pitchers on ESPN Radio; here are some bullet points worth passing along:

Teams believe they could deal for Roy Oswalt, it would just take a whole lot of talent to acquire the pitcher, who's a favorite of Astros owner Drayton McLane.
Pitchers perceive U.S. Cellular Field as a bandbox, which makes it less attractive to them. This is a problem the Yankees could face if the new Yankee Stadium continues to be so hitter-friendly.
Olney predicts the Phillies will trade for a starting pitcher "at some point."

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did onley mention any names the phils could be going after?

Posted by: derman1984 | June 01, 2009 at 12:04 PM

Amaro Jr: We're going to trade for starting pitching.

Olney: The Phillies will trade for a starting pitcher "at some point."

This is why he makes the big bucks!

Posted by: UtleyFan | June 01, 2009 at 12:16 PM

That's why he's part of "The best team in baseball"

Posted by: 86 Mets | June 01, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Who would blow over Wade and McLane with such a deal for Oswalt? We are June 1st, so I can't see anyone doing that kind of a deal just yet. It would be a clear overpay to obtain Oswalt since he is McLane's boy. I'll have to look up if he has a partial NTC.

Posted by: studio179 | June 01, 2009 at 12:19 PM

He does, because he said he'd use it if they tried to trade him to the White Sox

Posted by: venn177 | June 01, 2009 at 12:22 PM

I like Oswalt, and would be happy with him in the Phillies rotation. However, if McLane/Wade are asking for multiple top prospects for him, no thanks.

The dude will be 32 by the time the season is over. He's been trending downward and he's expensive.

Posted by: UtleyFan | June 01, 2009 at 12:26 PM

I think Oswalt is still legit. Second half last year he was dominant. According to Fangraphs his velo is actually up this year from last year. Only 31, and controllable for 2.5 years (have to figure that 2012 he'd either opt out if he's coming off a good year, or team would decline if he's hurt)

I like him a slightly more than Peavy because of the lower BB rate. Plus he's not going to be intimidated by any hitters parks having played in Tropicana

It makes sense that they'd demand a huge bounty for him. It's probably the right thing to do for HOU right now and their barren system as well

Posted by: wayne gomes | June 01, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Is there a more uninspiring, awful, screwed up, horribly run, baffling, and altogether dismal team in baseball than the Astros? Just wondering, 'cause it seems like McLane is hellbent on destroying that franchise. He sabotages his club at every turn and makes nonsensical, arbitrary, and unproductive choices at every turn. Good stuff Drayton!

Posted by: milehigh78 | June 01, 2009 at 12:45 PM

*Minute Maid. Damnit, mixed up my OJ parks

Posted by: wayne gomes | June 01, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Wonder if the Phils would be interested in Uehara...if he comes back strong, that is. With all of the young pitching coming up to Baltimore, it might make sense for the O's, though I'm not sure that's the splash that Philly is looking for. They seem to be targeting guys like Oswalt, Peavy, and Bedard and, as good as Uehara has been, he ain't that good.

Posted by: milehigh78 | June 01, 2009 at 12:47 PM

Uehara doesn't miss enough bats to interest Philly IMO

Posted by: wayne gomes | June 01, 2009 at 01:08 PM

Come one Phillies, you guys want a Bedard. He wont ask as much, though you can gurantee that we will be asking for a top prospect. Bedard is cheap and currently out of Oswalt and Peavy, Bedard has better numbers and has been pitching very very well. Also, this guy has a curve that just dazzles me. If you guys dont want him I hope that we can end up resigning him.

Posted by: Bavasi t(^.^)t | June 01, 2009 at 01:14 PM

I wouldn't mind Bedard but I don't know how interested the Phillies Front Office is in him.

He's a lefty, which means the Phils would have 4 lefties in their starting 5.

Plus, rumors are the Phils aren't interested in Penny partly due to his character issues. I would imagine they wouldn't be too high on Bedard either.

Posted by: UtleyFan | June 01, 2009 at 01:33 PM

if an Oswalt converastion starts with Drabek SAY NO.

If a Bedard conversation stats with the same, likewise, say no.

Drabek's moving to AA now. Let him progress and he could be in philly as a #2 by the end of 2010.

Posted by: philsWSchamps | June 01, 2009 at 06:03 PM

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