Jays Journal » Roy Oswalt http://jaysjournal.com A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Blue Jays of no interest to Roy Oswalt http://jaysjournal.com/2012/01/30/blue-jays-of-no-interest-to-roy-oswalt/ http://jaysjournal.com/2012/01/30/blue-jays-of-no-interest-to-roy-oswalt/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:56 +0000 Jared Macdonald http://jaysjournal.com/?p=10493 Two days after Roy Oswalt‘s agent, Bob Gerber, told MLB Trade Rumors that there was “no chance” of his client pitching as a reliever next season, Oswalt has notified the Blue Jays and Indians that he has no interest in joining either club, according to Peter Gammons earlier this morning. The news shouldn’t exactly come [...]

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]]> Two days after Roy Oswalt‘s agent, Bob Gerber, told MLB Trade Rumors that there was “no chance” of his client pitching as a reliever next season, Oswalt has notified the Blue Jays and Indians that he has no interest in joining either club, according to Peter Gammons earlier this morning.

The news shouldn’t exactly come as a surprise, considering it was well known that the 11-year veteran was hoping to re-establish his value on a one-year deal, likely with a contender. While Oswalt’s certainly not the 6 WAR pitcher now that he was early in his career with the Astros, he pitched well at times this past season and could turn out to be a steal for a club next season.

The question is, would one year of Oswalt in Toronto — blocking Brett Cecil, Dustin McGowan or Kyle Drabek in the process — have benefited the Blue Jays in the long run?

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]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2012/01/30/blue-jays-of-no-interest-to-roy-oswalt/feed/ 4 Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #4 Anthony Gose http://jaysjournal.com/2011/02/25/top-50-jays-prospects-jays-journal-edition-4-anthony-gose/ http://jaysjournal.com/2011/02/25/top-50-jays-prospects-jays-journal-edition-4-anthony-gose/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:15:08 +0000 Jared Macdonald http://jaysjournal.com/?p=6044 Up next on our top 50 is the piece that the Jays wanted all along in the Roy Halladay deal… #4: Anthony Robert Gose Outfielder / 20 years old / 6′1″ 190 lbs Born: August 10, 1990 in Bellflower, California Bats: Left    Throws: Left High School: Bellflower H.S. College: N/A Drafted By: The Philadelphia [...]

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#4: Anthony Robert Gose

Outfielder / 20 years old / 6′1″ 190 lbs

Born: August 10, 1990 in Bellflower, California

Bats: Left    Throws: Left

High School: Bellflower H.S.

College: N/A

Drafted By: The Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round (51st overall) of the 2008 amateur entry draft and signed for $772,000

Jersey Number: #4 for the Dunedin Blue Jays

Quick Facts:

  • 2010 Florida State League Post-Season All-Star
  • 2009 South Atlantic League Post-Season All-Star (more…)
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