JOE BLANTON RUMORS & GOSSIP

Joe Blanton has his third straight bad outing, as the Phils lose to the Mets, 6-3.

Joe Blanton has his third staright bad start, giving up six runs this time, as the Phils drop one to the Mets, 6-3. The Phils took the lead in the first as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Jimmy Rollins, who had started the ballgame off with a double, then went to third on Juan Pierre’s sacrifice bunt, 1-3, would score on Jeremy Hefner’s wild pitch, giving the Phils...
Via MyTeamRivals.com  |  1 day ago

Rotation might not be in trouble without Halladay

Joe Blanton has not fared well in recent starts, but will have to step things up in the absence of Roy Halladay. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) When Joe Blanton allowed a home run to pitcher Jeremy Hefner in last night’s game, things sure looked bleak for a rotation that would be minus one ace for the foreseeable future. But is the best yet to come for the Phillies rotation...
Via Phillies Network  |  1 day ago

Philadelphia Phillies: 2012 ERA for the NL East at game 51

Joe Blanton of the Philadelphia Phillies slots in behind the aces.  How do the Braves compare at the bottom of their rotation?  The Apocalyptic Horsemen Stats are in my recent coverage linked below. TAL'S HANDY STATS WELCOME, NEWCOMERS: I am alternating a game-day 2012 ERA For The NL East and a 2012 ERA For The MLB 5. See link section below. In each publication, the number...
Via isportsweb.com  |  2 days ago

Blanton Struggles Again in 6-3 Loss

The New York Mets evened the series with their 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.BAD JOE B-Remember good Joe Blanton? We miss him. Tonight, it was Bad Joe B, which has been a disturbing trend in May. Blanton gave up six runs on nine hits in just five innings. Over his last three starts, he’s allowed 19 earned runs in 13 2/3 innings.-On May 14, Blanton’s ERA was...
Via Phillies Nation  |  2 days ago

Phillies Fall 6-3 to Mets after Hour Long Rain Delay

Joe Blanton took the hill at Citi Field tonight against Jeremy Hefner, who was making his second major league start. After two straight rough outings from Joe, it wouldn't get easier in another frustrating game.  The Phillies jumped out in front scoring a run in the first on a wild pitch. The Mets came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from...
Via Philliedelphia  |  2 days ago

Joe Blanton is Bad at Pitching

On May 3rd Joe Blanton crafted a 3-hit shutout against the Braves and his ERA was at a remarkable 2.83, allowing only 1 homerun all season. Less than a month later...boom! After tonight's 5 innings of failure, Heavy B's ERA sits at 5.05 for the year. Over the past 5 starts he's allowed 24 earned runs, 9 homeruns, 39 hits, and 7 walks in 27.1 innings for a 7.90 ERA and...
Via We Should Be GM's  |  2 days ago

Blanton Looks to Rebound From Recent Falters, Takes On Mets

Today, the Phillies are looking to take the series in New York after taking yesterday's game by force, winning 8-4. Ty Wigginton came up clutch, going 3-3 with 6 RBI including a three-run home run. It put the Phils ahead and they'd never look back. It's good to have those kinds of games. Cole Hamels allowed four earned runs on two two-run home runs, but all was well with...
Via Philliedelphia  |  2 days ago

Kendrick, Blanton share common bond in shutouts

Kyle Kendrick pitched his first career shutout in the Phillies' 4-0 win on Saturday against the Cardinals. (Phillies Network/Kevin Durso) Baseball doesn’t always have to make sense. As long as the results are positive, you don’t even have to understand or try to fathom why what you are witnessing is happening. For the Phillies, look no further than the rotation. Or...
Via Phillies Network  |  4 days ago

Blanton Bombs Against Red Sox

Now that Phillies fans have all gotten used to seeing Joe Blanton in top form, I suppose he was due to throw a clunker. Blanton had only given up 2 home runs all year, but last night, he gave up 4 in just one game against the Red Sox. By the middle of the 4th inning, the score was 5-1 and Blanton had also already made two huge fielding errors in the game. Clearly, this was not his...
Via MyTeamRivals.com  |  11 days ago

Hits Parade Leads To Loserville

Celebrating one of the four home runs hit off Joe Blanton.When your team smacks 15 hits around you expect them to score some runs.  The Phillies did manage five runs tonight but left too many runners on base.  Starter Joe Blanton was tagged for six runs in four plus innings tonight and the offense actually tried to keep him in the game.Boston and Philly traded runs back and forth...
Via Phillies Nation  |  12 days ago
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