ROY Oswalt

[ahhchon]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1988918

 

not a lot of publicity so far.. i think it's a pretty damn good signing. good deal for the astros. he'll probably put up better numbers than clemens for less than half the price.

 

john

[RedSoxRooter]

I know it's a pipe dream, but Oswalt is what I hope Clement would/could become. How much are we paying for Clement compared to this deal? About the same/per year?

[Sox fan in Tex]

Nationally, he's definitely underrated.

 

For all those who don't particualrly keep up with the Astros, Roy's 4 years in Houston have gone a little something like this....

 

2001... 14-3, 2.73 ERA, 141.1 IP

2002... 19-9, 3.01 ERA, 233.0 IP

2003... 10-5, 2.97 ERA, 127.1 IP

2004... 20-10, 3.49 ERA, 237 IP

 

Oswalt is only 27, and is a great pitcher. He deserves that 2-yr/16.9M dollar deal.... he's a bright player that your going to hear a lot more about in the future.

[Sox fan in Tex]

How much are we paying for Clement compared to this deal? About the same/per year?

 

The numbers come out pretty much identical. The Sox are paying $5,000 more per year for Clement. We're giving Clement $8.5M per-yr, the Astros are giving Oswalt $8.45M per-yr. I watched both of these guys pitch in the NL last year.... personally I'd rather have Oswalt, but obviously I'm happy with Clement, I just hope we didn't overpay for him.

[yeszir]

I don't think it's gotten much publicity because it was pretty much a given that he would re-sign, and therefore no one made a big deal over him.

[Noah]

The signing was to avoid arbitration. That's why it's no big deal.

[Soxfan1]

Can somebody explain arbritration I don't get it.