Dear Roy Oswalt,

OK, so perhaps I was a little hasty in my previous post, but even you have to admit—your first three starts, in which you went 0-3 against the Padres, Cubs, and Marlins with a 9.00 ERA and 2.00 WHIP (16 ER and 30 H, including 5 HRs, in 16 IP), were not inspiring confidence. Although I was pleased to have you as a #3 starter, your sudden emergency role as ace of the Blizzard staff during DL stints for both Erik Bedard and John Lackey was making even the normally stoic Dice-K a little nervous.

But excellent work yesterday, sir, and against the Phillies no less! (Phillies without Rollins and Victorino, but still.)