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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...

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06/01/12 Anonymous tip leads to theft arrests Source: The Portsmouth Daily Times - Portsmouth OH After asking for help identifying suspects in a weekend Kmart theft, the New Boston Police quickly made two arrests in the case on Thursday.
05/30/12 Joe Blanton Officially Comes Off The Rails Source: The 700 Level Not gonna lie, I was a little surprised to see Joe Blanton on my television as the bottom of the sixth got underway.
05/30/12 Blanton sees command slip away in Phils' loss to Mets Source: Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PA Before people start filing out of Citizens Bank Park en masse, declaring the summer of 2012 a lost season with Roy Halladay joining Ryan Howard and Chase Utley for a lengthy stay on the disabled list, consider this: When the Phillies won the World Series four autumns ago, they did it with a starting rotation of Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer, Joe Blanton and Kyle Kendrick.
05/29/12 Phillies Look for Second Straight Win Against Mets Source: CBS - KYW CBS 3 - Philadelphia PA The Phillies will give the ball to Joe Blanton tonight as they look for a second straight win in New York against the Mets. The Phillies opened this series on Memorial Day afternoon with an 8-4 win behind Cole Hamels.
05/29/12 Banged-up Mets continue set with Phillies Source: The Sports Network The New York Mets are getting thin at shortstop with Ronny Cedeno (calf), Ruben Tejada (quad) and Justin Turner (ankle) all going down with injuries.

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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