WBC Roy Oswalt 攻略

ピービーよりも手強いが、日本的なピッチャーだ。

Season	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	K	BB	ERA
2001	Hou	14	3	28	20	141.2	126	144	24	2.73
2002	Hou	19	9	35	34	233.0	215	208	29	3.01
2003	Hou	10	5	21	21	127.0	116	108	29	2.97
2004	Hou	20	10	36	35	237.0	233	206	62	3.49
2005	Hou	20	12	35	35	241.2	243	184	48	2.94
2006	Hou	15	8	33	32	220.2	220	166	38	2.98
2007	Hou	14	7	33	32	212.0	121	154	60	3.18
2008	Hou	17	10	32	32	208.2	199	165	47	3.54
Totals		129	64	253	241	1622.0	1573	1335	370	3.13

Oswalt selected as U.S. starter against Japan

Astros ace bumped up to top spot in rotation

Astros ace Roy Oswalt is honored that Team USA has selected him to pitch Sunday night against Japan in a World Baseball Classic semifinal at Dodger Stadium.

After originally being lined up as the team’s No. 2 starter behind his good friend Jake Peavy, Oswalt has been moved up a spot so he can start with the chance to put Team USA in the final.

“It’s special,” Oswalt, who threw four scoreless innings against the Netherlands to stave off elimination Sunday, said via phone from Los Angeles. “I was thinking going into this round we were going to keep the same rotation where I was going to pitch the last game.”

Although Team USA manager Davey Johnson announced the move on Friday, Oswalt learned of the decision Thursday when Team USA pitching coach Marcel Lachemann visited his hotel room in Los Angeles to ask if he’d take the ball in the semifinal.

“They actually came to the room and asked me if it would bother me if I started the semifinal,” he said. “I think the main reason is because Peavy hasn’t thrown as many pitches as I have. I’ve come into spring training having thrown more pitches. It’s special. Not to take anything away from Jake. I think he can do the job as well as I could, but it’s special.

“They were hoping that maybe giving him one more game would help get his arm strength going and let him pitch the final game.”