Congrats to Joe Blanton

[shellback]

jack lazorko had a better move to first  than he did to the plate.

lazorko was better in his time than blanton is now.

[Angel Oracle]

Lazorko was classic at kick saving GBs headed to the OF as certain hits and turning them into outs.

Like McCaskill, he had a hockey background.

Although McCaskill also had a pro hockey playing dad.

[afrochild]

Joe Blanton is a God. He was the #1 best offseason signing of the 2012 offseason. All of the 29 other MLB GMs are walking with their heads in shame that they missed the opportunity to sign the magnificent Blanton. 

[tdawg87]

I honestly don't know what Jerry expected with this signing. I guess he thought with Angels Stadium being a pitcher's park and the Angel's "great" outfield defense that he could be a solid number 5 and innings eater. I guess he didn't calculate for the fact that the outfielders can't catch 430 foot moonshots and rocket line drives in the gap. He has allowed 12.20 hits per 9 innings, which is absolutely ridiculous.

[Mudville]

It's not all his fault. Scioscia had nobody warming in the bullpen as Blanton was struggling out there.

 

He should have had a very short leash on him with the Angels down by only two runs.

 

It's all his fault. He shouldn't have shook off Conger and grooved the next pitch. At this point they should put shock collars on Blanton and Frieri that go off every time they attempt to shake off the catcher. Don't think, just pitch.

[Mudville]

When he kept shaking off Conger and then threw a fastball right down the middle to Carter, who then hit the 3-run HR, that was the worst pitching I've ever seen. Rojas even commented on it. He said something like, "He shook off every pitch and then threw him a fast ball right down the middle--which is the only pitch Carter can hit." Blanton is one of the worst pitchers I've ever seen. It's sickening that he's making 7mil dollars this season. 

 

Same call Terry and Mark made on the radio broadcast.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

He's not a starter, he's not a reliever, well what is he?

 

He could save some coach's arm during batting practice.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I honestly don't know what Jerry expected with this signing. I guess he thought with Angels Stadium being a pitcher's park and the Angel's "great" outfield defense that he could be a solid number 5 and innings eater.

 

This is probably dead on. He believed that Blanton would be better in this park. Like you said, though, if the ball goes 430 feet, it really doesn't matter how good your outfielders are.

[YouthofToday]

Blanton is helping our push to get more draft $ in the 2014 Rule 4 draft. Keep him until the season concludes. Then release him.

His proclivity to give it up right now is in the long term interests of the franchise.

[Tank]

I don't know what blantons post-baseball career plans are, but if he's savvy enough to finagle $15 mil out of the Halos, he'll probably do alright for himself.

I say we cut him loose and find out just what those plans are.

[tdawg87]

I don't know what blantons post-baseball career plans are, but if he's savvy enough to finagle $15 mil out of the Halos, he'll probably do alright for himself.

I say we cut him loose and find out just what those plans are.

 

Opening up his own chain of Italian Restaurants, serving up the best meatballs this side of Italy.

[fan_since79]

Blanton is helping our push to get more draft $ in the 2014 Rule 4 draft. Keep him until the season concludes. Then release him.

His proclivity to give it up right now is in the long term interests of the franchise.

 

It's pathetic that we've come to that, but I can't argue with your logic.