With Chien-Ming Wang down for the season the Yankees will be definately looking for a top of the rotation starting pitcher and they might be willing to give up some of the farm to get one. If the Astros continue to fall from the playoff race they will probably look to move some money and Oswalt is a pretty attractive piece for a contender to go after. If the Yankees were to give up righty pitchers Alan Horne, Ross Ohlendorf, catcher Jesus Montero and outfielder Jose Tabata the Astros would have to consider trading them Roy Oswalt and Darin Erstad. Oswalt would fill a huge hole in the Yankees’ rotation and Darin Erstad would give them some value off the bench in the outfield. Ross Ohlendorf would move right into the Astros’ bullpen. He has pitched in 22 games (0 starts) for the Yankees this season and he is 1-1 with a 5.65 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP. Alan Horne would give the Astros a starting pitcher with a nice upside. He has only started 4 games in AAA this season and he is 2-0 with a 3.44 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. But, catcher Jesus Montero and outfielder Jose Tabata are the two players that would be in this trade that have huge upsides. Montero is only 18 years old right now and he’s playing in A-ball. The righty swinging Montero has played in 67 games in A-ball this year and he is 86 for 278 (.309 avg, .801 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 7 homers and 47 RBIs. Montero is a big guy at 6′4″, 225 pounds and he could fill a big need down the road for the Astros if he continues to improve. Jose Tabata is a 19-year old righty swinging outfielder who is having some troubles in AA but he’s still very highly thought of nonetheless. Tabata has played in 65 games in AA-ball this year and he is 57 for 241 (.237 avg, .596 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 1 homer, 27 RBIs and 9 stolen bases. I now that Roy Oswalt is a hero in Texas but the Astros might be getting close to waving the White Flag on this season and this offer would help them in rebuilding the franchise. Just something to think about.