http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/16/phillies-get-pitching-prospect-from-dodgers-to-complete-joe-blanton-deal/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 02:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/16/phillies-get-pitching-prospect-from-dodgers-to-complete-joe-blanton-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-348306 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:22:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=191509#comment-348306 Blanton was serviceable as a # 4 or 5 starter. He did what he was suppose to do. It isn’t his fault they gave him what was then a “fat contract”. Then again, when you look at almost 50 million a year for Lee and Hamels, Joe’s contract may have been right in line for what he does. Go back to your cage monkey! Have you checked the price on a bunch of bananas lately?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/16/phillies-get-pitching-prospect-from-dodgers-to-complete-joe-blanton-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-348282 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:48:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=191509#comment-348282 Apparently there are a bunch of closet Blanton fans out there…..either that or a bunch of fatties.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/16/phillies-get-pitching-prospect-from-dodgers-to-complete-joe-blanton-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-348195 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:15:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=191509#comment-348195 The Phillies were in line to get a better prospect but they balked at the idea of picking up Blanton’s expenses at KFC and Dunkin Donuts….per RAJ, “It was a tough decision, but in the end Mr. Montgomery couldn’t afford the added expense of Joe’s rather sizable fast food tabs.”

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