LA Times: Red Sox rip 10-game loser Joe Blanton in 10-5 win over Angels

[AngelsWin.com]

Veteran right-hander gives up eight hits, including three big homers, and seven runs in five-plus innings.

Veteran right-hander gives up eight hits, including three big homers, and seven runs in five-plus innings.

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Emphasis on the LOSER

[Jason]

Blanton is the worst pitcher for the Halos in years. He just finds a way to be the loser. Forget the talk about the offense letting him down. If the would have scored 10 he would have given up 11

[Angel Oracle]

Twenty game loser! Think of the notoriety

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Blanton is the worst pitcher for the Halos in years. He just finds a way to be the loser. Forget the talk about the offense letting him down. If the would have scored 10 he would have given up 11

 

Yet he keeps being sent back to the mound, as if there are no other options.

[Jason]

Yet he keeps being sent back to the mound, as if there are no other options.

If he wasn't getting paid so much he would not still be in there.

[gurn67]

Since the only bright spot this season seems to be how high the draft pick is next June, go ahead and leave him in so he can join this list:

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/20gameLosers.shtml

 

He deserves it with his crappy pitching and total lack of accountability for his crappy pitching.

[jsnpritchett]

I still like the 'Winless Joe' nickname, but maybe we should consider adopting Hugh Mulcahy's nickname instead:  'Losing Pitcher.'  

[vlad27]

Twenty game loser! Think of the notoriety

he will get the distinction of the red italics on the back of the baseball card for most losses in the season