The Oswalt deal is done. That means that, within the space of just a year, the Phillies acquired three of the top pitchers in baseball: Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, and Roy Oswalt. Only two are with the team but it is still simply amazing--and no doubt noted by many.
Going to Houston are lefty starter J.A. Happ, who has featured in trade talks for a couple of years, outfield speedster Anthony Gose, from High Single-A Clearwater, and shortstop prospect Jonathan Villar, from Low Single-A Lakewood. Gose is reportedly being flipped to the Blue Jays, who were hot for him last winter in the Halladay deal. The Phillies also receive an undisclosed amount of cash from the Astros and do not have to pick up the 2012 option of Oswalt. This all sounds too good to be true. Hats off to Ruben Amaro, Jr. He keeps getting it done. Really, pinch-yourself amazing.
I've just seen most of Amaro's presser on CSN Philly. Reporter: So you have three #1's for next year? Ruben: Yes, we do.
Priceless.
Oswalt is scheduled to start tomorrow night in Washington. Incredible. I had tix to last night's game in Philadelphia but deadlines made me sell them. I had plans to go to D.C. this weekend but the same deadlines did that trip in.
