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 Joe Blanton
I'm not a big Blanton fan. He doesn't strike out many batters. The A's lowered his ERA a bit by pitching him mostly at home this season. In 14 starts in Oakland, he posted a 4.63 ERA. In six starts on the road, he posted a 5.73 ERA. In less than half the innings on road, he allowed the same number of home runs. He's going to a park known as a haven for power hitters, so I don't think he'll do that well in Philadelphia. The other problem with Blanton is that he blows up in the middle innings. One through three, he allows a .245 BA, but in innings four and five that jumps to .369. Given that he's likely to replace Eaton, however, he'll probably be an improvement. Adrian Cardenas is a 20-year-old middle infielder with a great OBA. Outman is 23, good K and home run numbers, but does walk a bit too many batters. Spencer is 22 with a OPS over .700 in 484 minor league at bats. That's not so great. Two of the three could turn into useful players for Oakland.
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| The Yankees defeated the Athletics last night as Joe Blanton loaded the bases in the sixth, setting up a Hideki Matsui grand slam. Most of the game was well pitched, as runs were only scored in two half innings with a final of 4-1.Joe BlantonPhoto:Icon... Read More |
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| The Oakland Athletics staff allowed one run today as they defeated the Rangers 3-1. That lowers their team ERA to 3.19. That's a pretty remarkable number. Since the explosion of offense in 1993, only eleven teams posted ERAs under 3.50,... Read More |
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David Pinto worked for ten years as the chief researcher for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. Starting in 2002, David brought his research and insights to a wider audience through his blog, Baseball Musings.
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