Oswalt still unsigned

Presumably the Mets plan with Jon Rauch is to hope he pitches well up until the trade deadline and try to get some prospect back when a contending team is looking for bullpen arms right? Why not try the same thing with Roy Oswalt? The guy is still unsigned and is probably getting at least a little desparate since it seems like his two preferred teams St. Louis and Texas don't really need him/want him. There is the obvious money issue, but if you could get him for $8M for one year. Plus to me it seems like the easiest way for Oswalt to get on a contending team, so I doubt he would care about a no trade clause. He is just trying to rebuild his value and the Mets could use another starting pitcher and someone who could bring back better value than a Jon Rauch. Does this kinda make sense to anyone else?

3 months ago crazycarLUXC 18 comments 0 recs |

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I say why not

He would add depth to the squad and if he pitches well he could be good trade bait.

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by BlueChill on Feb 22, 2012 10:03 AM EST reply actions

But what if he doesn't pitch well? (injuries...)

Then you just have dead money on your roster.

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by talkin'Metsies on Feb 22, 2012 10:09 AM EST up reply actions

But...

Is Oswalt really worth that $8MM? He also has injury concerns. I say no.

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by talkin'Metsies on Feb 22, 2012 10:08 AM EST reply actions

Low ball him at the 11th hour

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by BlueChill on Feb 22, 2012 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

Probably going to have to cut that $4MM in half

And even then, that’s a lot of money for the Mets to spend right now

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by talkin'Metsies on Feb 22, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions

Even in only 140 innings last year

he was worth 2.5 fWAR, which comes to being worth around $11 million. So as long as he can pitch and pitch reasonably well, $8 million is probably going to be a good deal. And if he does get hurt, it’s only a one year contract so it’s not like it’ll kill them forever either.

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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 22, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions

They can't afford him

The max they can pay him is like 4 million so 8 isnt going to cut it

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by talkin'Metsies on Feb 22, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions

Oh yeah, I'm sure they don't want to/have the ability to spend that much money

but I’m just saying that at $8 million, it’s still a pretty good gamble. When healthy, Oswalt’s worth a lot more than $8 million dollars.

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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 22, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

You're right.

thought you meant they should go after him.

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by talkin'Metsies on Feb 22, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

Don't get me wrong...I'd love for them to reel in Oswalt if they had the money

but I’m a realist. I know that they likely cannot afford it now.

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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 22, 2012 3:05 PM EST up reply actions

Well, if they trade him midseason

they would only pay half of his salary, maybe they afford him then?

by secret defense on Feb 22, 2012 11:54 PM EST up reply actions

if Pelf is worth $5 million than yes he is

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by Rickfansince76 on Feb 23, 2012 10:51 AM EST up reply actions

They won't sign Oswalt because they don't have the money

Also why would Oswalt. Want to sign with a non contending team when he has the Red Sox and Rangers after him?

by graves9 on Feb 22, 2012 11:04 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Obviously it would be a longshot to happen

especially since Oswalt seems to want to be closer to home. However if you read MLB Trade rumors at all it doesn’t seem like the Rangers or Cardinals are too interested in signing him. It would have to be a desperation move by Oswalt, and it might be getting close to that time unless he’d rather just retire.

by crazycarLUXC on Feb 22, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions

Fenway and Arlington aren't easy to pitch in

Oswalt probably wants to build his value for another multi-year contract, and he knows that if he pitches well he could be traded to a contender anyway.

by secret defense on Feb 22, 2012 11:56 PM EST up reply actions

exactly

if we were talking pre-Madoff days I think we would have already talked with him and made an offer.

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by Rickfansince76 on Feb 23, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions

Mets don't have the money

and Oswalt wants to play for a contender. And presumably close to home.

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by Rey-O on Feb 22, 2012 4:48 PM EST reply actions

It's only the last one

He turned down $10mm from the Tigers because it’s too far from his farm. Between him and Billy Wagner, the Astros clubhouse might have had the least interesting crowd in baseball history.

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by piazza62 on Feb 23, 2012 2:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs