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Joe Blanton
ERA W-L K
6.46 0-7 29
Team: LA AngelsHt / Wt: 6-3 / 244 NFBC ADP: 376.49
Position: SPBorn: 12/11/1980 Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 1st Round by Athletics (2002)


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May 14 8:46 AM PT9:46 AM MT10:46 AM CT11:46 AM ET11:46 ET15:46 GMT23:46 CST8:46 AM MST10:46 AM EST11:16 AM VEN19:46 UAE10:46 AM CT-Blanton was knocked around again, allowing a season-high seven runs and 12 hits over 4 2-3 innings during Monday's 11-4 loss to Kansas City.
Analysis: Winless in eight starts this season, Blanton dropped to 0-7 with a 6.46 ERA and 1.87 WHIP. It's the first time in the Angels' 53-year history that they have been on the losing end in all of a pitcher's first eight starts in a season. The last time one of their pitchers was winless in his first eight starts was 1997, when lefty Matt Perisho started eight times as a rookie and was 0-2. The Angels were 4-4 in those games.
May 9 10:46 AM PT11:46 AM MT12:46 PM CT1:46 PM ET13:46 ET17:46 GMT1:46 CST10:46 AM MST12:46 PM EST1:16 PM VEN21:46 UAE12:46 PM CT-Blanton fell to 0-6 with a 3-1 loss at Houston on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Blanton allowed eight hits and three runs in 6 2-3 innings to remain winless this season. Any competent fantasy player dropped him long ago.
May 3 3:13 PM PT4:13 PM MT5:13 PM CT6:13 PM ET18:13 ET22:13 GMT6:13 CST3:13 PM MST5:13 PM EST5:43 PM VEN2:13 UAE (+1)5:13 PM CT-Blanton threw eight innings, giving up three runs, eight hits and two walks in a 5-1 loss to Baltimore on Thursday.
Analysis: It was by far Blanton's best outing of the season, but he was outdone by Chris Tillman's eight shutout innings, moving Blanton to 0-5 this year.

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