For the second consecutive year, the Phillies landed a big fish for their rotation. Of course, the celebration is muted for Roy Oswalt because only a few months ago the team had jettisoned a better, slightly younger ace who was very popular in the clubhouse and among fans.
That was my first thought, but then I considered this: What if, last year, the Phillies landed Roy Halladay midseason and Cliff Lee never came to town? Can you imagine the euphoria there would be today if the Phillies then acquired a matching Roy for the top of the rotation?
Under that scenario, Ruben Amaro Jr. would be viewed as a god in this town. But that's not the scenario we have, so he'll probably be remembered as the dolt who dumped Cliff Lee (even if the Phillies win more World Series).
We'll see what the new Roy has to offer when he debuts tomorrow.
The Phillies continued to roll tonight, beating the Diamondbacks 3-2 in 11 innings on 1980s night.
The Red Sox were off, but they were still rolling, too. It was Josh Beckett's charitable bowling event.
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