Phillies Decline Options on Pitchers Oswalt, LidgeThe Philadelphia Phillies announced on Monday that they will decline the 2012 options for pitchers Brad Lidge and Roy Oswalt, according to a press release.SavePrintDave Martin10/24/2011|Updated: 10/1/2015Share this articleLeave a commentDave MartinAuthorDave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.Author’s Selected ArticlesRanked: The 10 Best NFL Head CoachesSep 08, 2016Ranked: The 10 Best Coaches in College FootballAug 29, 201610 US Athletes to Watch at the Rio OlympicsAug 05, 2016Ranked: MLB’s 5 Most Impactful Trade Deadline DealsJul 26, 2016Related TopicsMLBPhiladelphiabaseballdecline