Comments on: Phillies fans did a good job giving Joe Blanton a thick skin

By: hisgirlgotburrelled

hisgirlgotburrelled — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:38:08 +0000

He knew the deal; you get booed for below average starts and get cheered for anything better. It’s not like it was boos or nothing. Heavy B threw his fair share of clunkers.

By: mdpickles

mdpickles — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:16:58 +0000

As the owner of one of the most heartbreaking moments in Philadelphia sports history, Mitch Williams said, “Philly fans are not booing the player, they are booing the performance.” That’s a guy who gets it. I don’t know why others don’t. It’s a simple concept.

By: butchhuskey

butchhuskey — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:16:33 +0000

I’d say league average pitcher at best

By: ninozlatino

ninozlatino — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:14:25 +0000

HAHA. Come on Fat Joe we weren’t even rough with you. Other than calling you beloved names like Heavy B and Fat Joe what else did we say about you? You had more wins than any other pitcher on the staff not named Cole. You were good to go in my book.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:45:48 +0000

Yeah, well….being “never really booed much” by Philly standards is probably still more aggressive booing than he’ll hear anywhere else.

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:45:48 +0000

Rock solid in the World Series run.

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:36:58 +0000

Sigh, you can do better than this.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:24:06 +0000

Does he have battery callouses?

By: makeham98

makeham98 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:21:47 +0000

Speaking of thick skin, he was a better pitcher before he dropped a lot of weight.

By: rickhigginshtbro

rickhigginshtbro — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:21:11 +0000

actually, we never really booed him much… never really expected much from heavy b either…

By: groundruledoublebourbon

groundruledoublebourbon — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:10:34 +0000

At least his thick skin didn’t come from the same source as Bartolo’s

By: phillyphan93

phillyphan93 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:01:30 +0000

Class act, and a good pitcher.

By: philly4lyfe

philly4lyfe — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:51:23 +0000

We are a helpful bunch.

By: CJ

CJ — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:46:25 +0000

Damn right.