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BBTN Minute: Phillies Acquire Blanton From A's
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What They're Saying: Joe Blanton Trade
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
By now you've heard that the Phillies gave up three prospects for the A's Joe Blanton. Obviously this guy is an end of the rotation starter and not the horse we dearly coveted. But I think it's awfully obvious that Blanton is an improvement over Adam Eaton, for sure. And perhaps even Brett Myers. (Hopefully that's not true.)
On the morn following the Phils finding themselves tied for first atop the NL East and the day after J.A. Happ pitched a gem for Lehigh Valley, we're taking a look at what those around the web are saying about the trade. As of now Joe has not spoken out about the trade on his MLB ...
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Phils Trade Cardenas, Prospects for Joe Blanton
the700level.com 7/17/2008 — Appearing on ESPN 950, Buster Olney has reported that the Phillies have traded a package including Adrian Cardenas and other prospects to the A's for pitcher Joe Blanton.
Phils reach agreement on Blanton - MLB
sports.espn.go.com 7/17/2008 — The Phillies have reached an agreement with the Oakland Athletics to acquire right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton . Blanton is 5-12 this season after going 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA last season. The Athletics get second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh ...
Blanton Traded To Phillies
athleticsnation.com 7/17/2008 — Tip from Zonis, who was watching SportsCenter.
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2008/7/17/573771/breaking-news-sportsenter
More details to come!
From SF Gate :
(07-17) 15:56 PDT -- The A's are trading Joe Blanton to Philadelphia, according to ...
Trade Analysis: Joe Blanton to the Phillies | Roto Reference
rotoreference.com 7/18/2008 — The Oakland Athletics made another surprising (well not so suprising considering that Moneyball was based on Billy Beane) trade sending Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies for second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh Outman and outfielder Matthew Spence who are all expected to go to the minor leagues for Oakland.
See story for full Analysis . . .
Phillies Acquire Blanton
ussmariner.com 7/18/2008 — The Phillies have acquired Joe Blanton from the A’s. You can cross Philly off the list of places Washburn or Bedard might end up. The M’s need to hurry up and dump Washburn before the few teams that might want him have moved on.
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NY Post: Sports 7/18/2008
BASEBALL: A's Blanton to Phils The Athletics traded away their second starting pitcher this month, dealing burly right-hander Joe Blanton to the Phillies for three minor leaguers yesterday. A's general manager Billy Beane swapped Blanton a week...
