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Found October 20, 2009 on Beerleaguer:
PLAYERS: Joe Blanton
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies

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Just a couple of leftovers from last night’s thriller Joe Blanton: Relegated to a bullpen role in the division series, Kentucky Joe had the look of a reliever called on to make a spot start last night. He started strong, retiring the first 10 batters, then nibbled through the second turn. By the fifth, Los Angeles had him solved, and by the sixth, I was shocked Blanton was still in the ballgame. Blanton may have been a workhorse this season,...
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