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East Coast Bias
How does Jason Stark know so many ball player “friends” anyway?
I don’t see the two big bats moving. Oswalt has a much better chance.
Pseudonymus Bosch
This would be more likely if Carlos Lee and Lance Berkman could still accurately be described as “big bats.”
Does any team in baseball have this many no-trade clauses?
Taskmaster75
Cubs.
satchelprice
Seriously, it’s almost like a running joke.
Not only did Hendry excessively commit millions of dollars to these guys, but he made sure that he couldn’t trade them either, even if some other team wanted to take them. As a Chicagoan, I’ve really come to dislike Mr. Hendry.
TwinsVet
It’s frightening to think how miserable this team could be in 2012.
Triteon
It’s fun to think about it if you’re in an opposing NL Central city!
I’d like to see Oswalt in Cardinal red next year, providing we can’t or don’t re-sign Penny.
j6takish
Texas really needs a top of rotation guy, if they are still in it come July I could see Roy in Ranger Blue
Triteon
I think that’s the most likely scenario, too. It would be incredible for him to pitch in a stadium of that size, especially in left field.
Cade White
That would be great for Cards. Roy has always excelled in the 2-3 role and would kill with those bats behind him.
venn177
Oswalt for Vazquez.
cseehausen
No. Chance. In. Hell.
venn177
I don’t see why not? The Yankees get a reliable starter, and can afford it. He would accept it, because they have a deep rotation, and the Astros get more money to spend this offseason with Vazquez off the books.
Cade White
Dude, add prospects. Just because they shed payroll is not a great reason to get rid of a top of the rotation/consistent/proven arm. Bats are different, arms like Roy O require a little “sting” to be involved in the trade.
satchelprice
This isn’t the NBA, you don’t deal your best players just to shed payroll. If the Astros deal Oswalt, it’s going to be because they have absolutely, 100% no chance to make the playoffs this season.
If that’s the case, why the hell would they want Vazquez? The Astros aren’t just going to dump a pitcher as good as Oswalt to free payroll, by trading Oswalt for prospects they could not only save money on their 2010 payroll, but they could add some additional young talent to an organization that desperately needs it.
The only people who think that trade is a good idea are Yankee fans, I would presume.
rynonocerus
i’m pretty sure the yankees are not one of the teams on his list of teams he said he’d go to. i might be wrong, but i’m pretty sure i am not.
Yankee_Baal
The Yankees have young live arms in the minors to trigger a possible deal with the Astros and have a deep rotation. Also, Pettite and possibly Clemens could convince their former teammate to go to the Yanks.
Cade White
Denied.
Yankees420
Please tell me your just being sarcastic.
baseball lifer
The Rangers wont be able to neither…. Not until the ownership situation is fixed… And given that Tom Hicks is being hard to work with, i dont see a resolution anytime soon. Once MLB takes it from Hicks we could… But i find it hard to imagine that MLB would grant anymore additional $$$ to the Rangers to add a Player of Oswalt value. If you see the Rangers involved in a trade, i would imagine player salaries would be even.
Martin_Guerrero
roy oswald for tommy hunter chris davis and joaquin arias
satchelprice
They’ll probably want someone with more star potential. All of those guys have some sort of limitation that will likely prevent them from reaching star status.
tmoney352
i think hunter and davis would probably be the where the rangers would start from, with the astros asking for holland i would guess (much like the jays did with halladay, though the jays wanted more than just holland).
i personally think the astros would be doing well in taking up davis and hunter. true that both players dont have immense star potential though. maybe the rangers throw in kiker or someone of that ilk as well.
satchelprice
They can’t give up Holland, though. That guy has some huge upside, he might be as good as Oswalt by next season.
Cade White
The Astros are frustrating to me as a fan. It’s like everyone but mgmt can see that this requires a complete overhaul.
Trade Roy O, the guy needs to be traded. You can read the frustration on his face. I think his stats last year were 5 games lost after he left the game by the bullpen and 7 games he was given less than 2 runs in support of his start. Hard to swallow.
Jim M
In their defense, some of those were the same starts probably… hah. Kind of like losing a no hitter. It happens, especially when the team behind you is bad.
pdr297
Where does Pence fit in to this scenario? I realize he’s not hitting right now, but he’s the young one with team control who could get you a similar if not better package than Roy. If anything, move everything not bolted down and keep Roy as a ticket sales/mentor/ace capacity. Roy has more value to this team than he would to others.
East Coast Bias
But wouldn’t that be the kind of players they want to bring IN and not ship OUT?
Yankees420
Yes
rynonocerus
until drayton mcclane sells the astros, there will never be a rebuild and he won’t trade any of his “favorites” (oswalt, berkman, pence, etc.). apparently mcclance is asking way too much for the team, which has prevented him from selling it thus far. the attendance is down to florida marlins level, no one wants to watch the astros anymore.
rhombus67
oswalt to the rangers would have to be headlined by one of : Martin Perez, Tanner Scheppers, Derek Holland.
I could see a package of one of those guys along with Chris David, Wilmer Font, etc… 2 or 3 other guys. A similar package to what the Jays got for Halladay except only 1 blue chip prospect instead of 2 (like Drabek & Michael Taylor).