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Phillies Not Rushing to Move Joe Blanton

Joe Blanton is still a member of the Phillies and that's OK with general manager Ruben Amaro. Amaro, speaking with Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, said that there's no pressing need to get rid of Blanton's $17 million salary over the next two years. Blanton has been on the market since Cliff Lee agreed to a return gig in...

Joe Blanton Could Be Traded by Phillies; Brewers Among Possible Suitors

Now that the Phillies have Cliff Lee coming to town, Joe Blanton is probably heading out of town. But where might he wind up? There was some talk in the immediate aftermath of the Lee deal that Blanton was headed to Boston, but that's been shot down as an overstatement. The Brewers would be interested, a source told...

Phillies Set Rotation for NLCS, Joe Blanton Slated for Game 4 Start

Charlie Manuel announced his choices for the Phillies rotation on Wednesday and there aren't many surprises to report. Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels are set to throw the first three games of the series, just as they did in the ALDS, and they are penciled in for the last three games if they're necessary. Joe...

It's Pitching, Pitching, Pitching as Phillies, Giants Prepare for NLCS

PHILADELPHIA -- The Giants were still soaked in beer and champagne when the inevitable questions came about what lay ahead. The Phillies were assembled for the first time since learning who their NLCS opponent was going to be when the focus shifted to what is expected to be an epic Game 1. Roy Halladay vs. Tim...

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Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Ryan Kalish (OF, BOS) - 4% owned Kalish has been a top-20 outfielder over the last two weeks, putting together a friendly 5X5 of .275-2-12-7-3. He's been playing virtually every day for the BoSox, driving in 14 runs in 14 September...

Joe Blanton News From the Web

05/25/12 Blanton still blah, but Phillies go batty, beat... Source: Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PA The Phillies will enter Memorial Day weekend in last place.
05/24/12 Cardinals Preview: Westbrook vs. Phillies Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO Jeff Gordon previews today's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies at 7:15 p.m. at Busch Stadium (FSM, MLB Network).
05/24/12 Freese, Cardinals welcome Phillies to St. Louis Source: ABC - KTVX 4 - Salt Lake City UT Even a World Series MVP needs time off to work things out.
05/20/12 Missed Opportunities Source: NBC - NBC 10 - Philadelphia PA Coming into this weekend's series with the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies were winners of six straight, seven of their last eight, and, for the first time since Opening Day, above the .500 mark.
05/20/12 Character-builder? Battered, bruised Red Sox eke out... Source: Clubhouse Insider (Red Sox) As he left the hospital Friday night after getting a dozen stitches to close a gash that split his left earlobe, Jarrod Saltalamacchia texted Bobby Valentine with an update on his condition and a not-so-subtle prediction.

Background on Joe Blanton

Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980, in Nashville, Tennessee) is a starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.

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