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Winter Meetings Day 1 -- Rumor Mill In Full Swirl
15 hours ago by
Athletics Nation
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How much to believe each rumor you hear from the Winter Meetings? Probably about as much as you believe each rumor on every "baseball rumor" site around the web. In other words, 90% of all rumors are false, and the other 10% are simply ridiculous.
Nonetheless, some of...
Winter Meetings: Phillies Storylines
21 hours ago by
The Good Phight
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Okay, that's not quite accurate: the Phillies probably will do something either this week in Indianapolis or in the next couple weeks, before baseball hibernates for the holidays. All reports are that...
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...
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...
Blanton better served in bullpen this postseason
October 20, 2009 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...
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. "...
Breaking news: Blanton will have the ball for Game 4
October 30, 2009 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 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...
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...
Sunday: Phillies hoping for bounce back peformance
November 01, 2009 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...
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...
Saturday update: Joe Blanton to start Game 4
October 17, 2009 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.
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...
A Win, Special Howard & Ugly Jerseys
August 15, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Big Joe Blanton with another quality start, dropping his ERA below 4 (3.88). It was his 7th quality start in a row, and 9th straight start in which he allowed 3 or less runs. Ryan Madson came into the game in the 8th and picked up the "W", while Brad Lidge picked up a shaky...
Blanton outdueled again in loss to Marlins
August 08, 2009 by
Hot Stove Philly
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Joe Blanton allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out four in 6 2/3 innings Friday night against the Florida Marlins, and got the loss.
Blanton has been outdueled in two consecutive starts: by Tim Lincecum on Saturday against the Giants, and Friday night by the Marlins’...
Phils Take Series Win Behind Joe Blanton's Eight Strong and the Longball
Sarge Mathews had to check with the Cadillac dealer about what kind of fleet they could outfit the Phillies with on Sunday afternoon as Utley, Howard, Rollins, and Ibanez all went deep this afternoon. Chase's two-run blast in the third put the Phillies up 3-1 and that put them...
Phillies & Braves in National Spotlight for Series Rubber Match
While weather has put a damper on the first two games of the series with the Braves this weekend at Citizens Bank Park, the elements should not be an issue this evening as the Phillies try to finish the month of August off on a positive note as they go for the series win on ESPN Sunday...
Out Aced
August 02, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Joe Blanton pitched like an ace last night, surrendering only 2 runs over 7 innings while continuing to drop his ERA with every outing. His ERA on May 21st was 7.11, and with each subsequent start thereafter (except a minor blip on June 18th) he's consistently lowered it, to the...
A's Castaways Blanton and Harden Set to Deal
You 'member last trade deadline, when we were dead set on seeing the Phillies pry free an unlikely target like CC Sabathia or maybe the handle-with-care talent Rich Harden? Instead we got a fella by the name of Joe Blanton. At the time, there was no argument that the Phils finished...
Phillies 2009 Washington, DC Finale: Blanton vs. Hernandez
It's almost the middle of September and the Phillies have a six game lead in the National League East. You'd think Phillies fans would be sitting back, comfortably waiting for the postseason to roll around. Yeaaaah, not exactly. This most recent iteration of Brad Lidge'...
Phillies Try to Forget Last Night: Joe Blanton vs. Roy Oswalt
The Phillies were not good last night. One can hope they will be better this evening.
If there was a game to skip over in favor of engaging in some other activities -- say drinking beer and socializing, perhaps -- last night was certainly a good one to choose. The Phillies...
Joe Blanton Shows Pete Happy How It’s Done
August 15, 2009 by
The Fightins
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Joe Blanton was denied another well-deserved win last night when Feliz failed to pull in Yunel Escobar’s sharply hit grounder in the bottom of the fourth. Instead of the inning ending when Blanton retired LaRoche on strikes in the ensuing at-bat, he gave up a 2-out Ryan Church...
Phillies ride Blanton's arm to victory over Buccos
July 10, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Since Brett Myers went on the disabled list May 28, Joe Blanton has taken hold as the anchor of the starting staff. The Phillies leader in strikeouts (91), innings (103.1) and quality starts (10) mastered the Pirates for 7 1-3 innings, earning the win in a 3-2 victory at Citizens Bank...
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