Friday: Readers drop the hammer on Blanton deal

Generally, the Beerleaguer peanut gallery disapproves of the Phillies' decision to trade for right-hander Joe Blanton. Have they underestimated the overall impact of this deal? "Essentially Blanton has much more in common with Jon Lieber than the girth. He strikes me as being more or less the same pitcher. Gives up a ton of hits, pitches deep into the game. Flattering comparisons aside, the guy's 5-12 on a plus-.500 team. Don't tell me to look beyond the numbers. He hasn't...