Tag: Joe Blanton
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Adam Liberatore placed on DL
August 4, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – Adam Liberatore was placed on the 15-day DL Wednesday due to left elbow inflammation. Pedro Baez and Joe Blanton will be the likely candidates for saves if Kenley Jansen is unavailable. Updated hierarchy: Jansen | Blanton | Baez. VULTURE SAVE WATCH 1. Tom Wilhelmsen, Seattle Mariners — Edwin Diaz stumbled through his second save of…
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Joe Blanton is now the eighth-inning man in Los Angeles
June 21, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – Joe Blanton, age 35, is coming into his own as a set-up man in L.A. Three of his last four appearances have come in the eighth inning, including a hold ahead of Kenley Jansen last night. In one of the more unlikely bullpen developments of 2016, he now…
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Joe Blanton, the newest CJ Nitkowski All Star
June 15, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – The latest pitcher to join the C.J. Nitkowski All Stars (AKA the Bad Starter Decent Reliever club) is Joe Blanton, who got his 6th hold of the season last night pitching the 8th inning ahead of Kenley Jansen. Blanton’s control has always been good, and he’s upped his strikeouts…
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Zach Duke looking sharp; was J.J. Hoover tipping pitches?
April 25, 2016 Chicago White Sox – Zach Duke had been used more like a LOOGY in the early going — he didn’t pitch a full inning in any of his first six outings — but he’s now had five straight outings where he’s gone an inning or more, including Sunday, when he pitched the…
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Mujica, Pomeranz could close in Oakland; Hawkins traded to Toronto
July 28, 2015 Toronto Blue Jays – The Rockies completed a mega-trade in the wee hours this morning that sent All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and veteran set-up man LaTroy Hawkins to the Toronto Blue Jays for shortstop Jose Reyes, reliever Miguel Castro, minor leaguers, and cash. While the shortstops will get the headlines this morning,…