The Blanton Ripoff

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:50 pm

Joe "Cy Ricky Nolasco 08 Young" Blanton!

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:01 pm

it was all worth it.

7 innings- zero ERA 1 whip, 11 Ks and the win!!

Little Joey would like to thank all those who believed

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:05 pm

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Joe "Cy Ricky Nolasco 08 Young" Blanton! Joe Blanton NFBC Ultimate Draft League, Sunday, March 22nd CC's Desperados $16

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:07 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Joe "Cy Ricky Nolasco 08 Young" Blanton! Joe Blanton NFBC Ultimate Draft League, Sunday, March 22nd CC's Desperados $16 [/QUOTE]Too bad he's on my bench this week!

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:07 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Joe "Cy Ricky Nolasco 08 Young" Blanton! Joe Blanton NFBC Ultimate Draft League, Sunday, March 22nd CC's Desperados $16 [/QUOTE]Too bad he's on my bench this week!

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:17 pm

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Too bad he's on my bench this week! at least you don't have to bid $100+ to get him this week.

TOXIC ASSETS · Post by **TOXIC ASSETS** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:18 pm

Baseball: A strange game. Blanton looks horrible all year and then tonight looks like Cy Young, against a good hitting team. The Phillies need some of their starters to get hot, maybe this is the start of good things.

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:18 pm

Regression's a pitch.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:21 pm

Originally posted by TOXIC ASSETS:

Baseball: A strange game. Blanton looks horrible all year not to everyone.

Da bears · Post by **Da bears** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:21 pm

Originally posted by TOXIC ASSETS:

Baseball: A strange game. Blanton looks horrible all year and then tonight looks like Cy Young, against a good hitting team. The Phillies need some of their starters to get hot, maybe this is the start of good things. Blanton pitched great but Florida is an average hitting team at best. Plus Hanley left the game early tonight.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:38 pm

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:50 pm

I finally sat him and used Romero instead.

So this is actually one more reason for me to hate him. I will say that in the three innings I watched, nearly every flyball landed on the warning track.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Tue May 26, 2009 4:02 pm

Originally posted by bjoak:

I finally sat him and used Romero instead.

So this is actually one more reason for me to hate him. Why would you hate on Blanton? YOU made the choice to sit him...

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:07 pm

you mean all blanton owners didn't start him this week..."what a shame?"

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:07 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by bjoak:

I finally sat him and used Romero instead.

So this is actually one more reason for me to hate him. Why would you hate on Blanton? YOU made the choice to sit him... [/QUOTE]Because I think he is deciding to throw a bunch of cupcakes in there that go for homers on weeks when I start him and then he's good when I sit him just to mess with me. Also, he is fat and stupid and likes country music.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:48 pm

Originally posted by bjoak:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by bjoak:

I finally sat him and used Romero instead.

So this is actually one more reason for me to hate him. Why would you hate on Blanton? YOU made the choice to sit him... [/QUOTE]Because I think he is deciding to throw a bunch of cupcakes in there that go for homers on weeks when I start him and then he's good when I sit him just to mess with me. Also, he is fat and stupid and likes country music. [/QUOTE]Drop him...I'll take him!

Stop hatin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw1bHaUk1CM

You don't know what you're missin', Brian!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKeDcF1v ... re=related

[ May 27, 2009, 02:55 AM: Message edited by: sportsbettingman ]

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:40 pm

Originally posted by bjoak:

I finally sat him and used Romero instead.

So this is actually one more reason for me to hate him. I will say that in the three innings I watched, nearly every flyball landed on the warning track. Tough matchup for Romero this week, and his first game back, not a good bet. I don't get how you'd start him over Blanton THIS week if you bother to have Joe on your roster to begin with.

[ May 27, 2009, 02:40 AM: Message edited by: KJ Duke ]

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:04 am

I copied this from Shandler's site this morning......not exactly a ringing endorsement....

I don't necessarily buy into everything Shandler writes....but for those who believe in peripherals, he is pretty much acknowledged the guru of those kind of stats....

"Blanton finally delivers, Ks 11...Joe Blanton (RHP, PHI) delivered his first PQS-5 start of the year on Tuesday with seven shutout innings vs. Florida and 11 strikeouts.

The outing was a welcome relief for Blanton owners - if there are any left. Through the first quarter of the season, he was 2-3 with a 7.71 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. Blanton has had some rough patches in the past, including last summer. Here's a look at his monthly BPIs going back to last June:

2008 IP ERA xERA H% S% G/L/F Ctl Dom Cmd

==== === ==== ==== == == ======== === === ===

June 28 7.16 5.13 30 55 56/18/26 3.9 4.6 1.2

July 8 7.99 7.44 30 62 35/19/45 4.5 2.3 0.5

August 36 3.03 4.79 27 81 40/17/43 4.0 7.3 1.8

Sept. 27 4.67 4.79 27 69 43/25/32 3.7 6.0 1.6

2009

====

April 20 8.41 4.64 42 62 33/29/39 3.1 8.9 2.9

May 24 6.00 4.72 29 58 46/22/33 3.8 6.4 1.7

The past year has been a roller coaster ride for Blanton, led by huge monthly variances in s%, Dom and ERA. Still, since he joined Philadelphia at the trade deadline last summer, his xERA has remained within a fairly narrow range of 4.64 to 4.79. This is who Blanton is - a back of the rotation starter with pretty good control, but one who will average less than 6 Ks a game over the course of a season. He'll pitch a few gems like he did vs. the Marlins on Tuesday. But he'll also take some beatings, especially at home where he's already allowed 7 HRs in 22 IP."

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:22 am

shandler's write-up is wrong on the K/9, which has a domino effect on all his other stats.

"one who will average less than 6 Ks a game over the course of a season"

7K+ per 9

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:33 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

shandler's write-up is wrong on the K/9, which has a domino effect on all his other stats.

"one who will average less than 6 Ks a game over the course of a season"

7K+ per 9 I read it as what can be expected......

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:50 am

Originally posted by G-X:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

shandler's write-up is wrong on the K/9, which has a domino effect on all his other stats.

"one who will average less than 6 Ks a game over the course of a season"

7K+ per 9 I read it as what can be expected...... [/QUOTE]shandler's site is behind the curve on a number of players. i can guarentee you the guy who wrote that hasn't followed blanton as closely as me.

Blanton has 139 innings in Philly. He has 115 strikeouts. That is a K/9 of 7.4 (NOWHERE CLOSE TO BELOW 6!!!).

If you want to take away the stats after his midseason trade which may have played on his mind, Blanton has pitched 68 innings in Philly (counting the stressful 2008 postseason) with 66 K's. That's a K/9 of 8.7.

Personally, I think his rate this year will be low to mid 7's.

[ May 27, 2009, 08:51 AM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko II ]

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Wed May 27, 2009 3:48 am

isn't there a difference between ks/9 and ks per start? greinke not only has a nice k rate- he pitches 8-9 innings per start. vs joba- who is now the 1st " starting reliever" in history. he is now pitching about 4 innings per start. he and grienke may have the same k rate at some point- but zack will have about twice the k's per start. not to be out done- tampa is gonna trot out david price to do the same as joba. meanwhile boston has 7 starters and about 6 good relief pitchers.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Wed May 27, 2009 3:56 am

Originally posted by headhunters:

isn't there a difference between ks/9 and ks per start? "per game" is 9 innings

"per start" is an undetermined amount of innings

the writer said "per game". you said "per start".

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:23 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

isn't there a difference between ks/9 and ks per start? "per game" is 9 innings

"per start" is an undetermined amount of innings

the writer said "per game". you said "per start". [/QUOTE]GG, if you change your Message Board name again, I hope it's to Joe Blanton II.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:27 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

GG, if you change your Message Board name again, I hope it's to Joe Blanton II.

Greg makes an appearance on Page 20!!! woot woot!!! Amazing stuff, 20 pages on the soon-to-be 2009 NL Cy Young winner!!!