Now that it appears to be a matter of hours before Mr. Oswalt officially joins the two time defending NL champs, here are a few thoughts:
1) Oswalt was the best starter available, but he ain't no Clifton Phifer Lee. I will never forgive you for that move, Ruben Amaro Jr. Not ever.
2) Amaro's claim that the Lee trade was about replenishing the prospect pool and not about dollars is a complete joke. We could be looking at a starting rotation of Halliday, Lee, Hamels, Blanton, and Happ right now, with a stronger farm system than what we will have after this trade.
3) Speaking of Happ, he is 27 years old with one pitch (an 89 mph fastball) and elbow problems. In other words, he's destined for the bullpen. Have fun with that Houston.
4) Oswalt makes them significantly better, even if he is not quite the pitcher he once was. This is a great trade for the squad and continues their proud tradition of only trading with Seattle and Houston.
5) None of this matters as long as Brad Lidge is the closer. And he will be the closer for the forseable future because a) they owe him a whole lot of Bernankes and b) the bullpen is terrible. Thanks again Ruben.
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