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River Ave. Blues ยป Phillies decline Roy Oswalt’s option

Phillies decline Roy Oswalt’s option

October 24, 2011 by Mike 36 Comments

Collective Mailbag: Edwin Jackson
Open Thread: World Series Game Five

The Phillies have declined their 2012 option for Roy Oswalt, making him a free agent. They did the same with Brad Lidge, but no one cares about him. The 34-year-old right-hander (Oswalt, not Lidge) will receive a $2M buyout rather than a $16M salary for next season.

Given their need for starting pitching, it’s a pretty safe bet that we’ll hear about the Yankees and Oswalt at various points this winter. Matt looked at the former Astro last month, and I’m sure we’ll look at him a little more during the offseason. One thing worth noting is that Oswalt’s back problems got so severe this season that he openly pondered retirement, which is scary in more ways than one. Any deal would obviously have to be short-term, like one year plus an option, for the career NLer.

Collective Mailbag: Edwin Jackson
Open Thread: World Series Game Five

Filed Under: Asides, Hot Stove League Tagged With: Roy Oswalt

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