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Phils-Yankees Game Four: Can history repeat itself for CC, Blanton?
The Eagles have already dispatched their half of the battle against New York, and now the Phillies simply have to the same. Tell me if any of this sounds familiar. The Phillies are about to face CC Sabathia in a playoff game on short rest, at home in CItizens Bank Park. Joe Blanton...
Today in Philly Sports History: Joe Blanton Goes...Well, You Know, 2008
You just kind of know that things are going good when your ninth-hole hitter--also known in National League speak as "The Pitcher"--is going deep for you in the World Series. When Joseph Matthew Blanton stepped to the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game Four...
Joe Blanton to Start Game Four
With the taste of yesterday's horrible loss still lingering, news that Joe Blanton will be the game four NLCS starter can refresh the fan psyche and help us look towards winning the games ahead. Blanton was perhaps the most consistent of all the Phillies starters all season long...
Breaking news: Blanton will have the ball for Game 4
11 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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After splitting the first two games in New York, Charlie Manuel has opted to go with Joe Blanton for Sunday's Game 4 rather than pitch Cliff Lee on three-days rest following his 122-pitch complete game Wednesday. It would have marked the first time in Lee's career he was used...
Blanton better served in bullpen this postseason
21 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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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...
Sunday: Phillies hoping for bounce back peformance
9 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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Faced with their first series deficit in two postseasons, the Phillies send righthander Joe Blanton to the mound in Game 4 against lefthander CC Sabathia, who will be working on short rest. Preview: Following last night's 8-5 loss, an unfamiliar, uneasy feeling is creeping in among...
2009 NLCS Game Four: Phils Hope to Go Joe Blanton All Over the Dodgers
I was walking to my job in midtown Manhattan today wearing my Cliff Lee jersey (a nice button-down job, although it has a somewhat incongruous "2008 World Series Champions" patch on the sleeve) when someone--a Yankees fan, presumably--called out to me on the street. "...
Phillies-Yankees Game 4 Notes
9 days ago by
Five Tool Tool
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> In the first, Joe Blanton had no movement on his pitches, not that he's usually drowning in it, and wound up surrendering two runs after the first two men reached base. Adding to the interest was watching A-Rod get hit, the third time that's happened in the last two games...
2009 World Series: Game 4
9 days ago by
Red Reporter
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Next Game
New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009, 8:20 PM EST Citizens Bank Park
CC Sabathia vs Joe Blanton
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W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2009 - CC Sabathia
19-8
3.37
1.15
197...
2009 World Series: Game 4
9 days ago by
Red Reporter
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Next Game
New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009, 8:20 PM EST Citizens Bank Park
CC Sabathia vs Joe Blanton
Complete Coverage >
W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2009 - CC Sabathia
19-8
3.37
1.15
197...
2009 World Series: Game 4
9 days ago by
Red Reporter
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Next Game
New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday, Nov 1, 2009, 8:20 PM EST Citizens Bank Park
CC Sabathia vs Joe Blanton
Complete Coverage >
W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2009 - CC Sabathia
19-8
3.37
1.15
197...
The Phillies Can Be Scary Good...Right?
14 hours ago by
Jorge Says No
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Even though the Phillies already have a boatload of money (almost $110 million) committed to player salaries before arbitration, that does not appear to be stopping them from making a serious run at Roy Halladay this winter. It's that kind of attitude that can separate the Phillies...
Joe Blanton to Start Game 4 of World Series
11 days ago by
Knuckle Curve
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For Game 4 of the 2009 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel had a dilemma. Should he start ace Cliff Lee on short rest or should he go with Joe Blanton? As it turns out, Manuel has decided to go with Blanton.
Lee has been very good in the postseason but he has...
Do you think Joe Blanton feels bad that CC Sabathia, on three days rest, is better than he is on...
9 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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Do you think Joe Blanton feels bad that CC Sabathia, on three days rest, is better than he is on full rest?
I asked this question to a few people early, via sms, and I liked the responses. Let's see what we can, collectively, come up with.
Blanton Will Start Game 4
11 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Instead of Cliff Lee going on short rest, Charlie Manuel has decided to go with former Athletic Joe Blanton in game four. Blanton was 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA this season for Philly.If the Yankees start CC Sabathia in game four you have to give a huge edge to the Yankees in that matchup...
Blanton Eats Bucco Tacos for Breakfast
After enjoying victories in three out of four games this past weekend in New York, the Phillies are in Pittsburgh this evening to take on the Pirates. The Phils will roll out reliable Joe Blanton this evening who will go up against awesomely named Ross Ohlendorf who is having a nice...
Saturday update: Joe Blanton to start Game 4
24 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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Charlie Manuel will hand it off to his reliable right-hander at Citizens Bank Park Monday after relegating him to a bullpen assignment during the division series. The game will be played at 8:07.
Phillies dispose of Mets 2-0, complete easy sweep
July 05, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Joe Blanton capped a brilliant weekend by the Phillies' pitching staff, icing the Mets through 7 1-3 innings, as the Phils' dominated their division rivals in rousing fashion, combining pitching and defense to silence the sinking Mets. Talk about your all-time reversals. After...
Phils vs. Nats: And We Shall Beat Livan
As it pertains to tonight's game, which is the more interesting statistical trend in the Joe Blanton in-season trajectory? Option A: His ERA gradually fell from 5.08 on July 5th to 3.80 on September 5th over a string of eleven straight quality starts; Option B: His ERA rose from...
DeMarco: Pressure on Blanton to be Phillies’ savior
DeMarco: It's up to Joe Blanton to keep the Yankees' suddenly awakening offense under control and outpitch CC Sabathia — or the Phillies could be looking at a 3-1 deficit and the possibility of not taking this World Series back to the Bronx.
It's Blanton, Not Lee, in Game 4 for Phils
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Phillies, World SeriesPHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel Friday said he's decided to start Joe Blanton in Game 4, rather than J.A. Happ or Cliff Lee, who would have had to pitch on three days' rest. Blanton gave up four runs, three...
Got to get tough, go Joe!
September 10, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Joe Blanton mounts the bump for the Phils tonight, looking for his 10th win and the series sweep against Livan Hernandez and the gNats.Meanwhile in the NL East, the Fish (6 games back) and Sean West faceoff against the Metropolitans and Bobby Parnell. The culturally incentive Braves...
Game chat: Blanton hopes for better luck vs. Nats
September 16, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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In a rematch of Thursday's loss, Joe Blanton tries to rebound from his worst start of the season against Livan Hernandez, who held the Phillies to two runs in that same game. First pitch is 7:05 from the Bank. In other news, the Phils have activated injured reservist Greg Dobbs...
Blanton to start Game 4 for Phillies – not Lee
11 days ago by
Scores Report
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has decided to start Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the World Series instead of ace Cliff Lee on short rest.
What this means is that Lee won’t be available for a possible Game 7 because he’ll pitch Game 5 now. Considering Lee has never...
Blanton to start Game 4 for Phillies – not Lee
11 days ago by
Scores Report
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has decided to start Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the World Series instead of ace Cliff Lee on short rest.
What this means is that Lee won’t be available for a possible Game 7 because he’ll pitch Game 5 now. Considering Lee has never...
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