Free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt has elected to remain in the National League and is likely to sign with the Cardinals ”soon,” a major league source said late Friday night.
Presumably, any agreement would be pending a physical for Oswalt, who has a history of back problems.
“It’s not yet 100 percent,” the source said.
I like this move… (remember he wanted to be traded to us but the Astros didn’t want to trade him within the division) I was hoping we could bring Edwin Jackson back but this is a cheaper option and when he is healthy he is successful. If you would have told me 5 years ago that the Cardinals would have Beltran, Berkman, and Oswalt on the team I would have laughed my ass off.
In other NL Central news, our former GM has called the Cardinals “the team to beat”… as if we didn’t already know that. I am still not completely sold on the Reds… I think the Cubs have a better chance. I have never been a big Dusty Baker fan… and I am not sure why exactly… but every team he has ever managed has been a team I disliked…
Posted on January 28, 2012
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