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This is a discussion on Big time extension for Oswalt within the Houston Astros forum at Strike 3 Forums; 5 years, $73 million, jesus....
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Big time extension for Oswalt |
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08-30-2006, 10:40 AM
    5 years, $73 million, jesus.
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08-30-2006, 03:46 PM
no, **** you.
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08-30-2006, 03:56 PM
Dude, he is so ****ing worth it.
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08-30-2006, 07:01 PM
Yeah I had to go with no, **** you. The guy is amazing to watch pitch. He goes from 94 mph to 74 mph and its just not right. Bye bye Pettitte and Clemens!
 2008 Giants > Padres  Pathetic Stat of the Year- Matt Cain has a 3.74 career ERA, but has won just 30 of his 104 starts. |
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08-30-2006, 07:46 PM
in years one and two it will be a good deal. in years 4 and 5 it will probably be a kevin brown albatross.
"If Hooter's fell, for all practical purposes the world was lost." Von Neumann's War http://www.myspace.com/rockinray1 |
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08-30-2006, 08:12 PM
Oswalt definately came out on the great end of this extension, averaging nearly $15 mil a year. But I agree with what was said above, I would have only offered that amount of money annually over 3 years, MAYBE 4 years max.
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08-30-2006, 09:18 PM
He will only be 34 when his contract ends. That's not exactly old. He is now hitting the prime and will continue to be good for the duration of his contract if he stays injury free of course.
2008 Giants > Padres Pathetic Stat of the Year- Matt Cain has a 3.74 career ERA, but has won just 30 of his 104 starts. |
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08-30-2006, 09:23 PM
If Roy Oswalt was a Yankee and he received the same amount from Steinbrenner, just about every non-Yankee fan would say the contract will be an albatross.
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08-30-2006, 10:41 PM
"If Hooter's fell, for all practical purposes the world was lost." Von Neumann's War http://www.myspace.com/rockinray1 |
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08-30-2006, 11:43 PM
Comparing oZewalt to a guy who goes to the DL cause he played with his kids. Awesome.
Then you have T-shirts or shirts that you received as a gift or you bought when you were drunk or in the mood to just buy something. Those are the Carl Pavano shirts. -Bill Simmons
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08-31-2006, 12:02 AM
Oswalt has a career 3.09 ERA and is only 29. Five years to keep him in a Astro uniform is not too much since Pettitte and Clemens are likely gone next year.
2008 Giants > Padres Pathetic Stat of the Year- Matt Cain has a 3.74 career ERA, but has won just 30 of his 104 starts. |
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08-31-2006, 01:50 AM
The Rocket is likely gone every year.
Then you have T-shirts or shirts that you received as a gift or you bought when you were drunk or in the mood to just buy something. Those are the Carl Pavano shirts. -Bill Simmons
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08-31-2006, 03:28 PM
"If Hooter's fell, for all practical purposes the world was lost." Von Neumann's War http://www.myspace.com/rockinray1 |
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08-31-2006, 03:48 PM
But if that's what it takes to get one of the premier pitcvhers in the NL to stay and be your ace, you have to do it. Oswalt has never been seriously injured so why think that he will. Now you are a Cubs fan so I understand your concern but not everyone is Prior and Wood either. Nolan Ryan played how many years with out getting seriously hurt? Like I said he is coming into the prime of his career.
2008 Giants > Padres Pathetic Stat of the Year- Matt Cain has a 3.74 career ERA, but has won just 30 of his 104 starts. |
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