Oswalt accepts trade to Phillies

[TZ]

Roy Oswalt officially has accepted his proposed trade to the Philadelphia Phillies.

After considering his options and speaking with friends familiar with the Phillies' situation, including former teammate Brad Lidge, the Houston Astros' staff ace waived his no-trade clause Thursday in order to be dealt for left-handed starter J.A. Happ and two prospects, the Phillies said in announcing the trade.




"I'm glad it worked out for both of us. I wanted to go to a contender, and Houston gets some good prospects in return who will hopefully allow them to build a winning team," Oswalt told ESPN.com's Amy K. Nelson.
has accepted his proposed trade to the Philadelphia Phillies.

After considering his options and speaking with friends familiar with the Phillies' situation, including former teammate Brad Lidge, the Houston Astros' staff ace waived his no-trade clause Thursday in order to be dealt for left-handed starter J.A. Happ and two prospects, the Phillies said in announcing the trade.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5420095
Interesting. Phillies have been hot of late...

[Kingofalldems]

1. The rich get richer.....

[TZ]

3. Well at least it adds some spice to

The game I'm going to tomorrow night since Oswalt is pitching- if I can't see Strasburg or Halladay this isn't bad...:)

[rep the dems]

6. At least we're not doing it like the Yankees.

We did have to give up Happ, a promising young pitcher whom I wish all the best, and we somehow got the Astros to pay nearly half of his guaranteed money and didn't commit to his 2012 option. We got him through a well devised trade rather than offering him an 8 year $200 million deal when he hit free agency.

[joeybee12]

2. Sorry, but whenever I see his name, I think lee Harvey...

Cannot warm up to a guy with a name like that.

[MrSlayer]

4. They really should have just kept Lee.

And this is an acknowledgment of how wrong they were not to.

[joeybee12]

5. I agree...letting him go was stupidity personified...n/t