The Rangers right-hander refused to throw a third relief inning when asked to do so by his manager. This likely won’t end well.
Roy Oswalt Explains Relief Demurral
Oswalt declined to continue, reportedly saying he’d “had enough”.
This didn’t go over so well in the media, and Oswalt kept his counsel. Until Tuesday, when he talked to reporters. From MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan:
Read Article >Roy Oswalt Tells Ron Washington He ‘Had Enough’
Roy Oswalt of the Texas Rangers walks off the field during play against the Minnesota Twins at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty ImagesHe made his second relief appearance Sunday, going two innings. It was when manager Ron Washington asked him to go a third inning that trouble began. T. R. Sullivan:
It doesn’t sound promising for the Oswalt/Rangers marriage, which didn’t seem to have a solid base to begin with. Oswalt turns 35 later this month; it could be that his career will have a not-so-pleasant ending.
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