Source: Red Sox would have to move payroll in order to sign Roy Oswalt - Ron Bradford

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2012/01/16/source-red-sox-would-have-to-move-payroll-in-order-to-sign-roy-oswalt/

Oswalt is coming off a 2011 season in which he went 9-10 with a 3.69 ERA in 23 starts for the Phillies. The righty had dealt with some back issues, but at least one scout was impressed with the way he finished the season, still classifying him as a solid middle of the rotation starter. The three-time All-Star went at least six innings in each of his last six starts, compiling a 3.51 ERA in Sept.

Good to know that we have Carl Crawford instead of one year of Roy Oswalt. Oswalt has had his problems in the past and was sometimes fragile even before hitting his mid-30s, but when he was on he was on, and there is nothing the Red Sox would need down the stretch than a steady, veteran arm in a short series against the Yankess, the Rangers, or the Rays to see who goes to the post-season. Instead we have a $20 million guy in left field who, well, plays decent defense in a spot where Manny Ramirez did just fine on defense. Oh, yeah, but Manny also hit, unlike Carl.