Angels Official Website: Blanton pitches 2 1/3 innings with increased deception

[Troll Daddy]

Somebody needs to explain why Blanton should get traded if he has a solid ST.

Head scratcher

[The God of Runs]

Blanton will be a Cy Young Award candidate this year. Okay. Time to find my bong

[tdawg87]

Somebody needs to explain why Blanton should get traded if he has a solid ST.

Head scratcher

 

Because he had a solid ST last season.

[jshep]

In a perfect world, he SHOULD get traded/released/shot out of a cannon no matter what happens this spring.

 

I still don't see how this team as currently constructed can afford to do so though.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Nah, Lowrie, Donaldson and Cespedes did the damage.

 

I read that. I meant the time that he started retiring hitters.

Edited March 3, 2014 by Vegas Halo Fan

[nate]

I read that. I meant the time that he started retiring hitters.

 

Little League?

[gotbeer]

I hope he does well.  He can only help the Angels, since the Angels aren't exactly a deep team.  

 

I was actually more concerned about Santiago.  At times it looked like he was throwing at the plate and really didn't know where the ball would end up.  Ordinarily i would say it's just spring.  But what I saw yesterday is exactly how a 1.3-1.4 WHIP pitcher looks pitching.  So his performance was a bit more concerning since he is going to be a vital part of the team.  

[Angel Oracle]

Ibanez was stellar in left field the first inning Blanton pitched. Always makes sense to play shallow against a right handed batter when you have his wheels. Did any of you see how quickly he got to that ball that bounced in front of the wall? Definitely kept that from being an inside the park home run.

The good thing from that is that maybe, just maybe, Scioscia finally got the hint that Ibanez can't play in the OF anymore. 

[Angel Oracle]

I hope he does well.  He can only help the Angels, since the Angels aren't exactly a deep team.  

 

I was actually more concerned about Santiago.  At times it looked like he was throwing at the plate and really didn't know where the ball would end up.  Ordinarily i would say it's just spring.  But what I saw yesterday is exactly how a 1.3-1.4 WHIP pitcher looks pitching.  So his performance was a bit more concerning since he is going to be a vital part of the team.  

Maybe he needs to use the KISS analogy, and not have sooo many pitches in his repitoire?    Just a thought. 

I had thought originally that he did come across as a bit of a cerebral pitcher like Wilson, through his interviews.   This is just one game, but something to keep an eye on. 

[Season Over]

If Blanton has a season that Dipoto imagined it may validate his signing ... if the Angels make it to post season.

Imagine this ... Blanton your game seven starter in the WS.,

 

You're just trying too hard now.

[Wallerrrr]

nobody can spin negative things like Sosh.

Well done...well done indeed.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Somebody needs to explain why Blanton should get traded if he has a solid ST.

Head scratcher

 

Sell high. Don't wait to bottom out - which is coming.