Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Room for 2 Roys in Philly?


USA Today is reporting that the Phillies are considering making a move  
for Roy Oswalt. This move would pack some punch and give the Phillies  
a legit 1-2-3 punch with Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels already in place.

As the article points out, if PHL is willing to part with prospects  
for pitching, why didn't they just hang on to Cliff Lee this  
offseason? I figured they were swapping Lee for Halladay because they  
new they could keep some youthful depth. Now it looks they may give  
away some prospects for the right to rent Oswalt.

The only thing is, I can't see the Phillies not springing back into  
contention with the 2 Roys and Hamels in their rotation. Even with an  
injured Utley, I'd expect the Phillies to vault over the Mets and make  
a run at Atlanta with those three tossing.

As the 2006 Mets illustrated, despite a strong and talented core, the  
window on success can slam shut quickly. Philly has to consider making  
the move and going all-in on this year.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/07/decision-time-for-fading-phillies-jamie-moyer-out-and-is-a-trade-for-roy-oswalt-worth-it/1



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