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Happ is a good pitcher. Wonder who the other 2 prospects are.In return for Oswalt, the Astros would get back left-handed starter J.A. Happ and two prospects, according to sources.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5418615
The Phillies and Astros have intensified talks in the past 24 hours about a deal that would send pitcher Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia, sources said.
The teams have agreed to the players who will be exchanged, as well as the financial terms that will address the $23 million remaining on Oswalt's contract, according to a major league source with knowledge of the deal.
It is now up to Oswalt to decide whether to waive his no-trade clause.
Oswalt
The agreement on trade terms was first reported by KRIV-TV in Houston.
There have been doubts about whether Oswalt is willing to do so for a move to the Phillies. Despite reports to the contrary, the Phillies have gotten no indication that the 32-year-old right-hander has dropped his request that the Phillies pick up his option for 2012. The Phillies have already balked at that demand.
Oswalt has hinted he might be willing to restructure his contract or compromise on that request. But there has been no indication that he would approve a deal without some sort of financial inducement.
Now that the Phillies have taken outfielder Jayson Werth off the market, they would no longer be able to clear money off their $142 million payroll to absorb the approximately $5 million that remains in Oswalt's salary for the rest of this year.
So they have asked the Astros to pay a significant portion of Oswalt's money. The 32-year-old right-hander has a $16 million guarantee for next season, plus either a $2 million buyout or a $16 million option for 2012.
A further sign that the Phillies remain the favorite -- and perhaps the only team left -- in the talks for Oswalt is that the two other clubs that had been in the bidding, the Cardinals and Dodgers, have moved on to pursue other deals.
The Cardinals have concentrated on second-tier starters and on an infield bat. The Dodgers, meanwhile, made a trade Wednesday for Royals outfielder Scott Podsednik, and were more focused on trying to trade for Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly and Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm than they were on continuing talks for Oswalt.
Nevertheless, it was also clear the Phillies weren't particularly confident that they were going to be able to trade for Oswalt themselves. They made contact with the Cubs about Lilly and with the Indians about both Jake Westbrook and Fausto Carmona. And they had a scout in Cleveland to watch Carmona's start against the Yankees.
With less than 72 hours remaining before Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, Oswalt remained the Phillies' top priority, sources said. But Oswalt told MLB.com Wednesday that he wants "a little bit of time" to decide whether to approve any trade the Astros agree to.
"I'm hoping it's not going to be dropped on me an hour before the deadline," he said.
Oswalt didn't specify how much time he would need. But regardless, for the Phillies and Astros, the clock was ticking louder than ever Wednesday.
Happ is a good pitcher. Wonder who the other 2 prospects are.In return for Oswalt, the Astros would get back left-handed starter J.A. Happ and two prospects, according to sources.
It would be great to get Jonathon Singleton.
From the sound of it, that didn't happen. Looks like the Astros may have been fleeced. Ed Wade strikes again. Plus, they're probably going to pay some of Oswalt's salary.
That's what I figured. ing Wade's heart is still in Philly. They should send that piece of back over there and he can take Drayton with him.
oswalt is a big drama queen
he is not that great wants out wants to make sure other team pick up option and only go to maybe a couple of teams
he is a big fool
He's pretty damn good. When he realized that no one was going to assure the club option, he relented. And no he wanted to go to "maybe a couple of teams." Nice work there detective. That fool just got what he wanted.
Astros paying 11 mil of Oswalts salary. Good move by Philly. If they don't like him after the season they don't have to pick up Roy's option either.
Hopefully Happ can turn into a real good one and those other prospects can do something. All and all more disappointing news out of Houston.
He's not a drama queen, he just wants to win and the Astros FO is a joke.
paying most of his salary is a joke
astros front office is worse then the dbacks
oswalt is not a ace he is maybe a 2 or 3 pitcher
last outing i saw he gave up 6 runs
The Phillies should make a solid push now with both Halladay and Oswalt...
I have to agree with down syndrome boy on this one.
Berkman should be the next one to go, haul in as many prospects as possible. Goddamn this stupid ass front office, making Brett Myers un ingtouchable, everyone else can go, but "let's not trade the wifebeater"......Brett Wallace is interesting, they should also rid themselves of Pence, and Wandy.
And fatass carlos lee, piece of !
They shouldn't get rid of Pence. He is actually good. Berkman and Carlos Lee should be ing traded for scrubs. They are fat and worthless.
Brett Wallace wouldve been ok if the Astros were in the aL and had the dh....
No trade clause.
What does ducks know anyways? This is the same guy who said that there were bird rights in the MLB
gg N.L.
It happens. And as far as him being a 2 or 3, why do you think the Phillies traded for him? Do you think he's better than Halladay? No? Well congrats. Neither does the rest of the world. But he's better than the rest of the they have outside Hamels. ing Ducks.
@ the Astros for throwing in 11 million.
Btw Philly, uhm, you had a better pitcher than Oswalt in Cliff Lee and you traded him from squat.
WTF are you bozos thinking!?
Astros are a ing joke. ing front office is a ing disgrace. blow up the ing team.
They're trying and they can't even suceed at that. That front office is an abortion. A gay, re ed abortion.
He's given up 5 runs in 6 innings so far.
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