Comments on: Joe Blanton: One Year Later

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:51:07 +0000

Gotta love Joe!! I love a pitcher who is ready to work. I love to watch him pitch a game. He throws a pitch and then doesn’t screw around getting ready for his next one. He positions for the next pitch quickly and works a steady pace….very professional….very workmanlike….and he delivers great results!!

They’ve gotta get Joe some run support! He kept them in position to win that game the other night, only giving up 2 runs.

Great job Joe!

Nice article!

By: Scott B

Scott B — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:53:56 +0000

Love joe for what he is. A hard working pitcher in a hard working city. Blue collar, goes out there and tries to shut other teams down.

Not a ton of praise on a team of superstars and I like the fact he doesnt complain, etc.

Great article Pat.

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By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:54:33 +0000

I’m a fan of any article that praises Joe Blanton. We all know he’s no ace but he’s been so consistent on a team that’s been consistently inconsistent all season. I think Phillies fans take him for granted. Joe’s been good to us. He works hard, eats innings, and is a focused pitcher.

I think he’s pitching better than a lot of people expected because he really is that good. He just needed to be in the right place to really shine. I’m hoping his great work isn’t overlooked by the powers that be and he stays in Philly. He’s been great for this team.

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By: Adam C

Adam C — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:28:44 +0000

Great writing Joe! I couldn’t agree more with this assessment.

By: Griffin

Griffin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:53:39 +0000

I’m sick and tired of the “Phillies are cheap” argument. The Phils have a top 3 payroll in the NL. A recent survey measured the most expensive seats in each stadium and the Phillies had the 2nd cheapest in all of baseball (behind PIttsburgh).

So stop whining about the Phillies being cheap. Going to CBP is inexpensive and the Phillies put a great product on the field and have not let any of their young talent get away due to their high payroll.

By: Pat Gallen

Pat Gallen — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:59:56 +0000

k3v0 : Love the nickname Heavy B. I just stole it.

By: Manny

Manny — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:46:51 +0000

And Jeff, according to your logic, you can also argue that ALL other MLB teams were “very, very cheap” because in the end, Halladay wasn’t traded.

By: The Original Chuck P

The Original Chuck P — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:44:39 +0000

I have been a Joe Blanton supporter since day one… but I’m a homer so that doesn’t say much. He was the opening day starter for the A’s last year… a team that breeds pitchers… so you knew that there was talent. Fortunately for us, things didn’t pan out for Joe in Oakland but Oakland is not always a place where guys “settle in” (see Holliday, Matt).

Jeff… I really don’t think that money was the issue. Rube said the right things and in retrospect he made a much better offer to acquire Halladay (than the one that it took to acquire Lee); Toronto turned it down. Look, Halladay didn’t get traded because the bar was set too high.

By: BS

BS — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:28:35 +0000

Just nitpicking, but I dont think Blanton was a 5 when we acquired him. At least, I thought Blanton more as a 3/4. Someone we could stick behind Hamels and Myers.

By: k3v0

k3v0 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:27:03 +0000

heavy b is the man, he was a great addition to the team!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:22:14 +0000

Jon Heyman on WFAN today said that Roy Halladay was crushed that he wasnt traded to the Phillies. He said all the right things about staying in Toronto but he was already on the way to Philly. I am very happy with Lee but would of loved Halladay. I agree with Heyman on one thing as well. He said everyone thinks the reason they did not make this trade was Drabek. Not true..Money. Even though we spent money to keep our own here the Phillies are very very CHEAP he said. I agree Lee was the cheaper option for the cash.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:17:53 +0000

I like seeing the props for Blanton.

I was one of the few people on this site that thought he was a good pickup last year.

By: phils_ftw

phils_ftw — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:56:27 +0000

Go Joe!