The Blanton Files

[Angelsjunky]

Man, this guy sucks. Three starts so far:

 

Start 1: 5 IP, 7 Hits, 3 HR, 4 ER (7.20 ERA)

Start 2: 5 IP, 10 Hits, 1 HR, 6 ER (10.80 ERA)

Start 3: 4.2 IP, 9 Hits, 2 HR, 4 ER (7.71 ERA)

 

Let's see...that's 14.2 IP, 26 Hits (!), 6 HR, and 14 ER for a lovely 8.59 ERA

 

Nice signing, Jerry.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Blanton sucks ass, always has.

[bloodbrother]

He is complete junk. Can't believe they signed him for 2 seasons to

[nando714]

Flies in the ointment

[Angelsjunky]

I think I figured it out. Jerry Dipoto, knowing that Vernon Wells would be gone, needed a new goat. He figured that he has to overpay for someone but not too much to cripple the team. Voila: Joe Blanton, the New Angels Goat.

[jshep]

Gotta admire that consistency.

[Chimi]

His ERA actually went down after today's game, believe it or not.

[BigGuy951]

For the great price of $7.5M/year! (FOR TWO YEARS!) Woot. 

[Taylor]

Lol @ 26 hits in 14.2 IP.

[tdawg87]

I literally cannot find any way to defend this signing. Dipoto assembled one of the worst rotations in recent memory.

[Glen]

I literally cannot find any way to defend this signing. Dipoto assembled one of the worst rotations in recent memory.

 

 

 

This rotation has more question marks than the Riddler's costume.

 

Yup, just made that one up.

[fan_since79]

Richards will replace him when Jered returns. Book it.

[bloodbrother]

I literally cannot find any way to defend this signing. Dipoto assembled one of the worst rotations in recent memory.

 

At least they have a good pen to make up for....oh

[tdawg87]

lost in Blanton's awful start is the fact that the hitters are still a bunch of spineless pansies.

[jshep]

Richards will replace him when Jered returns. Book it.

 

I doubt it. I don't think we're that lucky.

[jshep]

lost in Blanton's awful start is the fact that the hitters are still a bunch of spineless pansies.

 

Ya.

[SoWhat]

Does anybody remember the advanced stat that was used this past offseason to defend the Blanton signing ?

[Halos of Anaheim]

Does anybody remember the advanced stat that was used this past offseason to defend the Blanton signing ?

xFIP. Same thing people use to defend Greinke.

[jose burritos]

What a dumbass.... Blanton gives me hemorrhoids.

[CaliAngel]

 

Well one things for sure, the Angels sure do know how to pick 'em. 

[AZMike]

xFIP. Same thing people use to defend Greinke.

Isn't that the stat that assumes that base hits don't matter, and magically replaces a pitcher's actually home run rate with a "league average" home rate based on the number of flyballs allowed (ie, the "expected" home run rate)? 

[Brent Maguire]

I hated the trade at the time, began to not hate it as much as time went on but I'm right back to hating it now. The whole idea that pitching with the great outfield defense and having the marine layer behind him looks irrelevant now. He throws way too many fastballs down the middle to be successful. 

[Brent Maguire]

Isn't that the stat that assumes that base hits don't matter, and magically replaces a pitcher's actually home run rate with a "league average" home rate based on the number of flyballs allowed (ie, the "expected" home run rate)? 

Yup. I've never liked that stat because it literally throws out a pitcher's ability to keep it in the park right out the window. Love advanced stats but this one is dumb. 

[Angel Oracle]

Charles Osgood >>>>> Blantana.

[Docwaukee]

JD had to replace 3/5ths of the rotation for 2013 and another guy they had just signed to a long term deal was coming off minor surgery.  Not to mention there was one legit bullpen arm with only mild question marks coming into the season. 

 

He had one guy coming in to 2013 that didn't have a ? attached to his name.  1 guy of 12. 

 

Of all the moves he made, the Blanton deal is the one that I just don't get.  Even the scrap heap shuffle of relievers at the end of spring was understandable relative to timing and resources. 

 

But Joe Blanton?  It makes us call into question the remaining moves he's made which in my opinion are otherwise fairly sound and with good reason.