Mark It Down, Roy Oswalt Is In A Red Sox Uniform Next Year (2 UPDATES)

Within the next week the Red Sox will come to Terms with Roy Oswalt for a 1 year, 8 Million dollar deal.

Roy Oswalt is exactly what we are looking for and would be a great pick up for them. Would I say that this puts them over the top and they win a World Series? Not right now, but he will be a great 4th, 5th guy. Last year he underwhelmed with a 9-10 record with a 3.69 era and only 139 innings. I really can't see an improvement from that to be honest, but Cherington needs to get the public back on his side.

Roy Oswalt will at least bridge the gap until Dice K comes back from elbow surgery, so even if he gets injured, it's fine, Ace K is on the way.

BMack thinks no way, no how, the Sox spend any more money, but I'm more optimistic about our ball club.

So Welcome to Boston Roy.


***UPDATE***

The Red Sox made Oswalt an offer, but are unsure of his interest level, since he has yet to accept, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets.

***UPDATE 2***

The Red Sox have made an offer to free agent right-hander Edwin Jackson reports ESPN's Jim Bowden, and the two sides are currently in talks. A source told Bowden that they prefer Jackson to Roy Oswalt, to whom they also made an offer.

Phillies About To Land Gio Gonzalez? (UDATED)

"The Philadelphia Phillies are eyeing left-hander Gio Gonzalez and have discussed a deal that would send outfielder Domonic Brown to Oakland as part of the package, tweets Jim Bowden of ESPN Insider (ESPN)."

Shit, that deal just seems to make a lot of sense and I can kind of buying into it. The A's have said they are going to be looking for offense, so I guess Domonic Brown makes a lot of sense. Before the 2011 season he was ranked as the #4 prospect in all of baseball, and you know the A's love guys they can control for awhile (plus, Brown is only 24 years old). I personally think the Phillies would be getting the much better end of this deal, but I am also a big Gio fan.

Cliff Lee - Roy Halladay - Cole Hamels - Gio Gonzalez is just filthy, but they would need to find more ways to generate some offense.

***UPDATE***

Well that ended fast...

"The Phillies are definitely out on Gonzalez now, tweets Danny Knobler. They would have dealt Kyle Kendrick or Joe Blanton had they acquired him (MLBTradeRumors)."

The Tigers are interested, but not happy about the price. Nationals, Reds, D'Backs, and Marlins are all listed to be interested (fucking NL teams). You have to wonder if the Red Sox have shown any interest, since they are already reportedly discussing Bailey with them. There were reports last week that the Sox might have some interest, so maybe there is some hope the Sox will actually do something productive this offseason.