Roy Oswalt
As if the blogsphere was not already saturated with Phillies blogs, we decided that we have nothing better to do with our free time than to start a Phillies blog. Here is who will be writing everything that includes the serious, the analytical, and the satirical: Frank KloseFrank has a bachelor's degree in English, but […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor PHILADELPHIA — Ten games into the season, we are catching a glimpse of what could be the next successful era of Philadelphia Phillies baseball. One that doesn't include six-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley, 2008 World Series MVP left-hander Cole Hamels, nor 2007 National League MVP […]
View image | gettyimages.com When Cole Hamels took the mound on Saturday afternoon in Chicago, there were many storylines. It could the last time Hamels pitches in a Phillies uniform. However, in his last two starts, he struggled. Was something wrong with the left-hander? Was he hurt? At the same time, scouts from across […]
After a few days of tweeting, that included my question about his restaurant (assuming he would be working in the restaurant full-time these days… @frankklose 44 oz porterhouse — Roy Oswalt's Website (@royoswalt44net) May 2, 2013 Roy Oswalt has signed: #Rockies have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract w/ 3-time All-Star Roy Oswalt. […]
So last night, Roy Oswalt was sitting at home bored and figured he would jump back on Twitter. We all went crazy and begged him to return to Philly, to which he replied "I would love to come back to Philly,". Today, some few 15 hours after Roy Halladay's terrible start against the Mets, Roy […]
As the Phillies are currently getting their rear ends handed to them by the Mets, most of us are on Twitter. Whether it be lollygagging, tweeting about beer, or even Monday Night Raw, those of us who are on Twitter caught this tweet in our feed a little bit ago. Roy Oswalt is apparently […]
Roy Oswalt may have signed with a contending team, but he himself hasn't really helped. The 35 year-old veteran signed a one-year contract worth $5,000,000 with the Texas Rangers in early June. Declining the Phillies' higher-waged offer, Oswalt decided to pitch where he pitched almost his entire career: Texas. So far, Oswalt is 4-6 with […]
CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman had this interesting tidbit about Roy Oswalt's contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal speaks to Oswalt's desire to win a World Series and to his affinity for Rangers president Nolan Ryan: Oswalt had better offers on the table from the Dodgers, Phillies and Cardinals, according to a source with knowledge of the […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani Well, the Phillies may have lost Roy Halladay to the disabled list, but they won't be replacing him with notable free-agent Roy Oswalt. According to the Dallas Morning News, the Rangers and Roy Oswalt have reached agreement: The length and terms of the deal with Oswalt could not be determined. He is […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani We knew Roy Oswalt was going to sign soon, and despite reports that Oswalt had been working out for the Phillies, it appears that he may land with the Texas Rangers. The move makes sense for the Rangers, as they just lost Neftali Feliz to the disabled list. There was speculation […]
