Time to get Oswalt - Too late, he's a Ranger (pg 7)

[Vidor]

I really didn't see the need to get Oswalt, and that's even counting on Carp not coming back at all. I thought that the current group would be fine. I'm becoming less inclined to believe that about Westbrook, I guess, but I still think it would have been a tough fit. I guess with Philly and LAA now needing SP, the ante for Oswalt went up enough that he got an offer he wanted from the team he really wanted to go to. Good for him.

Everytime Westbrook gets his bell rung I see the need. Oh well, maybe Oswalt will be ineffective, who knows.

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coming off TH.

Do we have to start an H thread now?

[Spider John]

He struck out six, allowed nine hits and one run in 6 2/3 inning in his debut last night.

[AdmiralKird]

Oswalt...not doing so hot.

Hammered for 9 ER in 4.2 innings, 5 ER in 6IP his prior outing...

[fanforever]

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/fo ... lewis.html

Rangers' rotation woes mount with Oswalt, Lewis

The Rangers have scratched Roy Oswalt from his scheduled start Monday because of stiffness in his back, and Colby Lewis will have his forearm examined by Dr. Keith Meister on Monday before the Rangers decide if he can start Tuesday.

That seems unlikely, though the Rangers still have him listed as their starter against Boston. Martin Perez would likely be the choice in Lewis can't go. Oswalt, who is in Houston for an exam, will be replaced by Scott Feldman in the opener of a three-game series at Rangers Ballpark.

The Rangers do not believe Oswalt's injury is serious, though both he and Lewis could wind up on the disabled list. Oswalt felt discomfort on the last pitch of his bullpen session Friday.

Oswalt has had back problems the past few seasons, and the health of his back was a concern as he went unsigned through the free-agent period over the winter and didn't sign on with a club until the Rangers agreed with him in May in light of an elbow injury to Neftali Feliz.

[Jmodene]

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/fo ... lewis.html

Rangers' rotation woes mount with Oswalt, Lewis

The Rangers have scratched Roy Oswalt from his scheduled start Monday because of stiffness in his back, and Colby Lewis will have his forearm examined by Dr. Keith Meister on Monday before the Rangers decide if he can start Tuesday.

That seems unlikely, though the Rangers still have him listed as their starter against Boston. Martin Perez would likely be the choice in Lewis can't go. Oswalt, who is in Houston for an exam, will be replaced by Scott Feldman in the opener of a three-game series at Rangers Ballpark.

The Rangers do not believe Oswalt's injury is serious, though both he and Lewis could wind up on the disabled list. Oswalt felt discomfort on the last pitch of his bullpen session Friday.

Oswalt has had back problems the past few seasons, and the health of his back was a concern as he went unsigned through the free-agent period over the winter and didn't sign on with a club until the Rangers agreed with him in May in light of an elbow injury to Neftali Feliz.

Meanwhile, Westbrook is 4-2 in his last seven starts, and has cut his ERA from 4.25 to 3.60 by allowing 14 ER in 42 IP (3.00 ERA). 24 K, 9 BB and 42 H for a WHIP of 1.21. Only 2 HR allowed in his last 7 starts (and only 8 for the entire season).

[Felix The Cat]

So apparently the Rangers want to move Oswalt to the bullpen and he's reportedly not happy about it. Wonder if he'd ask for his release?

His performance this season and injury questions about his back aren't very inspiring though. The K and BB numbers are there but his pitches are getting hit pretty hard.

[Pudgelewis]

So apparently the Rangers want to move Oswalt to the bullpen and he's reportedly not happy about it. Wonder if he'd ask for his release?

His performance this season and injury questions about his back aren't very inspiring though. The K and BB numbers are there but his pitches are getting hit pretty hard.

Caught a few innings of the ESPN Angels/Rangers replay last night. Certainly was getting hit hard.

[Swirls]

So it looks like we were better off not spending that money after all. Maybe the FO is smarter than we give them credit for.

[TAZ]

Sure, if the rotation hits a major injury, he'd be much needed. But, until that happens, he is a luxury not a necessity and it might be silly to go out of budget to sign a luxury and hamstring your ability to obtain a need at the trade deadline....especially when that luxury is a bit of a gamble in itself.

This is the key for me. If it was almost any other injury he went thru last year, I'd be inclined to say that since he was really good at the end of the year then his problems are over.

But the injury was a sore lower back. For pitchers, that region is always a concern, ESPECIALLY with guys Oswalt's size. He generates most of his power from the legs and the lower back and the back gets all the strain. The only treatment for this is rest, and the older you are the more severe the inflammation becomes and the longer rest periods are needed. His injury problems are only going to get worse IMO.

So I think that spending the 10 on him actually makes the team worse by the end of the year, especially if you have to move a JW to make it work, because I think Oswalt will need the backup for injury, not that he'd be the one to help be a backup.

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Not to toot my own horn... but... "toot"