Dirtlocker scoring posts for Joe Blanton

Sandy Koufax Is Scary, Magical. Dodgers Arrive At Camp (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Milton Bradley, Andre Ethier, Nomar Garciaparra, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent, James Loney, Chan Ho Park, Juan Pierre, Scott Proctor, Mark Sweeney, SK Ho, Joe Torre

MLB.com's Ken Gurnick begins his latest Dodgers spring training piece with this sentence: They will try to transfer the charm and nostalgia of Dodgertown to their new Arizona training complex, but one thing the Dodgers can't do is make Sandy Koufax appear out of thin air as he's done the past two days here. Appear out of [...]

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Trade speculation aside, Blanton ready to go for A's (via Sporting News)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Joe Torre

PHOENIX (AP) -- Joe Blanton could quickly emerge as Oakland's new ace. It's a revolving job around t...

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Throw Away Note That Makes Me Laugh (via The Sports Frog)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Homer Bailey, Erik Bedard, Joe Blanton, Joey Votto, Joe Torre

Thanks Tracy Ringolsby, for this: "Cincinnati has shown consistent interest in Oakland right-hander Joe Blanton, but the Athletics aren't going to give up Blanton unless they get what they want in return, and what they want is outfielder Jay...

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Best in Baseball: AL Pitchers (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Brian Bannister, Josh Beckett, Erik Bedard, Joe Blanton, Jeremy Bonderman, Boof Bonser, A.J. Burnett, Daniel Cabrera, Miguel Cabrera, Fausto Carmona, Bartolo Colon, Kelvim Escobar, Chad Gaudin, Jeremy Guthrie, Felix Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Scott Kazmir, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Francisco Liriano, Adam Loewen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dustin McGowan, Gil Meche, Kevin Millwood, Mark Mulder, Andy Pettitte, Nate Robertson, Kenny Rogers, C.C. Sabathia, Johan Santana, James Shields, Justin Verlander, Chien-Ming Wang, Dontrelle Willis, Victor Zambrano, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman

Continuing my however-many part series (I haven't been keeping track), this one's when I choose the best pitcher on each American League team. Like this guy said, a lot of these are pretty easy choices, but hopefully I can provide some reasons why I believe these things. American League

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Being Wayne Krivsky (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Kenny Lofton, Joe Torre

Could you pull the trigger? Could you make the deal to bring Joe Blanton to Cincinnati? I don't think I could. It would be great, a third solid starter. A young guy, with a controllable salary for the next 3-4 years. ...

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The Roundup: On SI Swimsuit Day, Meet 90 Day Jane (via The Big Lead)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Tom Brady, Shaun Phillips, Joe Torre

We keep saying that we need to watch Heroes for Hayden, but now that the Writer's Strike may be over, finally, we hope to follow through on it … here's how the end of the strike will impact your favorite shows … rapper The Game is going to jail … Joe Sports Fan gets a [...]

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A's could still wind up trading Blanton (via Sports Illustrated)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Nick Swisher, Joe Torre

The A's, who have already traded top pitcher Dan Haren and star outfielder Nick Swisher this winter, may still consider trading starting pitcher Joe Blanton, as well. The Dodgers, Red Sox, Reds and Yankees are believed to be among the teams that have talked to Oakland regarding Blanton, a solid right-hander.

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FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Lofton could reunite with Baker in Cincy (via Ball Hype)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Joe Torre

Another reunion could be in the works. The Reds are considering Lofton, sour...

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Phillies News and Notes and Trade Rumors (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Kris Benson, Joe Blanton, Ryan Howard, Kyle Lohse, Joe Torre

The latest on the Ryan Howard situation, and rumors involving Kris Benson, Kyle Lohse and Joe Blanton.

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Last Minute Hot Stove Stuff (via The Sports Frog)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Homer Bailey, Joe Blanton, Sean Casey, Bartolo Colon, Brandon Lyon, Joey Votto, Joe Torre

---Supposedly the Reds and A's are talking about Joe Blanton. I like Blanton, but not if the reported price will be Homer Bailey or Johnny Cueto AND Joey Votto + another prospect. Um, if that's what Billy Beane wants, please...

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2008 MLB Power Rankings; Re-Post (2/1/08) (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jeremy Accardo, Bronson Arroyo, Garrett Atkins, Brandon Backe, Homer Bailey, Rocco Baldelli, Brian Bannister, Miguel Batista, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Erik Bedard, Joe Beimel, Carlos Beltran, Adrian Beltre, Lance Berkman, Yuniesky Betancourt, Rafael Betancourt, Chad Billingsley, Joe Blanton, Willie Bloomquist, Jeremy Bonderman, Boof Bonser, Joe Borowski, Michael Bourn, Ryan Braun, Yhency Brazoban, A.J. Burnett, Pat Burrell, Dave Bush, Billy Butler, Eric Byrnes, Miguel Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Matt Cain, Mike Cameron, Matt Capps, Chris Capuano, Fausto Carmona, Chris Carter, Eric Chavez, Ryan Church, Aaron Cook, Chad Cordero, Francisco Cordero, Manny Corpas, Carl Crawford, Michael Cuddyer, Doug Davis, Rajai Davis, David DeJesus, Carlos Delgado, Stephen Drew, Zach Duke, Elijah Dukes, Adam Dunn, Jermaine Dye, David Eckstein, Jim Edmonds, Kelvim Escobar, Andre Ethier, Pedro Feliz, Prince Fielder, Jesus Flores, Jeff Francis, Brian Fuentes, Rafael Furcal, Eric Gagne, Yovani Gallardo, Nomar Garciaparra, Ryan Garko, Jon Garland, Joey Gathright, Brian Giles, Troy Glaus, Tom Glavine, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Alex Gordon, Curtis Granderson, Khalil Greene, Ken Griffey, Eddie Guardado, Vladimir Guerrero, Carlos Guillen, Jose Guillen, Franklin Gutierrez, Travis Hafner, Cole Hamels, Mike Hampton, Aaron Harang, J.J. Hardy, Danny Haren, Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Felix Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Shawn Hill, Trevor Hoffman, Matt Holliday, Ryan Howard, Tim Hudson, Torii Hunter, Chris Iannetta, Edwin Jackson, Geoff Jenkins, Bobby Jenks, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Johnson, Nick Johnson, Randy Johnson, Jacque Jones, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Todd Jones, Scott Kazmir, Matt Kemp, Jason Kendall, Jeff Kent, Ian Kinsler, Paul Konerko, Kevin Kouzmanoff, John Lackey, Adam LaRoche, Brandon League, Carlos Lee, Derrek Lee, Jon Lester, Fred Lewis, Brad Lidge, Jon Lieber, Ted Lilly, Tim Lincecum, Francisco Liriano, Paul Lo Duca, Esteban Loaiza, James Loney, Evan Longoria, Braden Looper, Jose Lopez, Derek Lowe, Mike Lowell, Noah Lowry, Greg Maddux, Paul Maholm, John Maine, Shaun Marcum, Nick Markakis, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, Victor Martinez, Fernando Martinez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Gary Matthews, Cameron Maybin, Dustin McGowan, Gil Meche, Lastings Milledge, Andrew Miller, Kevin Millwood, Justin Morneau, Matt Morris, Jamie Moyer, Brett Myers, Ricky Nolasco, Scott Olsen, Magglio Ordonez, Roy Oswalt, Lyle Overbay, Micah Owings, Johnny Estrada, Jake Peavy, Dustin Pedroia, Carlos Pena, Hunter Pence, Brad Penny, Oliver Perez, Brandon Phillips, Mike Piazza, Felix Pie, Juan Pierre, Placido Polanco, Mark Prior, Scott Proctor, Albert Pujols, Carlos Quentin, Mike Rabelo, Hanley Ramirez, Horacio Ramirez, Aramis Ramirez, Manny Ramirez, Jon Rauch, Edgar Renteria, Anthony Reyes, Alex Rios, Juan Rivera, Brian Roberts, Dave Roberts, Nate Robertson, Fernando Rodney, Francisco Rodriguez, Kenny Rogers, Scott Rolen, Jimmy Rollins, Aaron Rowand, C.C. Sabathia, Takashi Saito, Freddy Sanchez, Johan Santana, Joe Saunders, Curt Schilling, Jason Schmidt, Luke Scott, Richie Sexson, Ben Sheets, Gary Sheffield, George Sherrill, Scot Shields, James Shields, Kelly Shoppach, Carlos Silva, Grady Sizemore, Kevin Slowey, John Smoltz, Ian Snell, Andy Sonnanstine, Joakim Soria, Alfonso Soriano, Justin Speier, Matt Stairs, Ian Stewart, Huston Street, Jeff Suppan, Nick Swisher, Willy Taveras, Miguel Tejada, Marcus Thames, Ryan Theriot, Jim Thome, Troy Tulowitzki, Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton, Justin Upton, Chase Utley, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Shane Victorino, Adam Wainwright, Chien-Ming Wang, Jarrod Washburn, Jered Weaver, Brandon Webb, Vernon Wells, Dontrelle Willis, Reggie Willits, C.J. Wilson, Randy Winn, Kerry Wood, David Wright, Kevin Youkilis, Michael Young, Dmitri Young, Delmon Young, Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Zimmerman, Barry Zito, Joel Zumaya, Luis Ayala, CJ Wilson , Joba Chamberlain, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, Jose Reyes (SS), Chris Young (Pitcher), Chris B Young (Outfield), Adam Jones

This is an article I put up the other day. it got alot of votes and comments and I just want to give everyone a chance to read it. Right now, everyone is caught up in the New York Mets acquiring Johan Santana for a decent package of 4 prospects, though it doesn't resemble the package that Arizona

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2008 MLB Power Rankings (via ArmchairGM)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Jeremy Accardo, Bronson Arroyo, Garrett Atkins, Brandon Backe, Homer Bailey, Rocco Baldelli, Brian Bannister, Miguel Batista, Jason Bay, Josh Beckett, Erik Bedard, Joe Beimel, Carlos Beltran, Adrian Beltre, Lance Berkman, Yuniesky Betancourt, Rafael Betancourt, Chad Billingsley, Joe Blanton, Willie Bloomquist, Jeremy Bonderman, Boof Bonser, Joe Borowski, Michael Bourn, Ryan Braun, Yhency Brazoban, A.J. Burnett, Pat Burrell, Dave Bush, Billy Butler, Eric Byrnes, Miguel Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Matt Cain, Mike Cameron, Matt Capps, Chris Capuano, Fausto Carmona, Chris Carter, Eric Chavez, Ryan Church, Aaron Cook, Chad Cordero, Francisco Cordero, Manny Corpas, Carl Crawford, Michael Cuddyer, Doug Davis, Rajai Davis, David DeJesus, Carlos Delgado, Stephen Drew, Zach Duke, Elijah Dukes, Adam Dunn, Jermaine Dye, David Eckstein, Jim Edmonds, Kelvim Escobar, Andre Ethier, Pedro Feliz, Prince Fielder, Jesus Flores, Jeff Francis, Brian Fuentes, Rafael Furcal, Eric Gagne, Yovani Gallardo, Ryan Garko, Jon Garland, Joey Gathright, Brian Giles, Troy Glaus, Tom Glavine, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Alex Gordon, Curtis Granderson, Khalil Greene, Ken Griffey, Eddie Guardado, Vladimir Guerrero, Carlos Guillen, Jose Guillen, Franklin Gutierrez, Travis Hafner, Cole Hamels, Mike Hampton, Aaron Harang, Danny Haren, Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Felix Hernandez, Livan Hernandez, Shawn Hill, Trevor Hoffman, Matt Holliday, Ryan Howard, Tim Hudson, Torii Hunter, Chris Iannetta, Edwin Jackson, Geoff Jenkins, Bobby Jenks, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Johnson, Nick Johnson, Randy Johnson, Jacque Jones, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Todd Jones, Scott Kazmir, Matt Kemp, Jason Kendall, Jeff Kent, Ian Kinsler, Paul Konerko, Kevin Kouzmanoff, John Lackey, Adam LaRoche, Brandon League, Carlos Lee, Derrek Lee, Jon Lester, Fred Lewis, Brad Lidge, Jon Lieber, Ted Lilly, Tim Lincecum, Francisco Liriano, Paul Lo Duca, Esteban Loaiza, James Loney, Evan Longoria, Braden Looper, Jose Lopez, Derek Lowe, Mike Lowell, Noah Lowry, Greg Maddux, Paul Maholm, John Maine, Shaun Marcum, Nick Markakis, Carlos Marmol, Jason Marquis, Victor Martinez, Fernando Martinez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Gary Matthews, Cameron Maybin, Dustin McGowan, Gil Meche, Lastings Milledge, Andrew Miller, Kevin Millwood, Justin Morneau, Matt Morris, Jamie Moyer, Brett Myers, Ricky Nolasco, Scott Olsen, Magglio Ordonez, Roy Oswalt, Lyle Overbay, Micah Owings, Johnny Estrada, Dustin Pedroia, Carlos Pena, Hunter Pence, Brad Penny, Oliver Perez, Brandon Phillips, Mike Piazza, Felix Pie, Juan Pierre, Placido Polanco, Mark Prior, Scott Proctor, Albert Pujols, Carlos Quentin, Mike Rabelo, Hanley Ramirez, Horacio Ramirez, Aramis Ramirez, Manny Ramirez, Jon Rauch, Edgar Renteria, Anthony Reyes, Alex Rios, Juan Rivera, Brian Roberts, Dave Roberts, Nate Robertson, Fernando Rodney, Francisco Rodriguez, Kenny Rogers, Scott Rolen, Jimmy Rollins, Aaron Rowand, C.C. Sabathia, Takashi Saito, Freddy Sanchez, Johan Santana, Joe Saunders, Curt Schilling, Jason Schmidt, Luke Scott, Richie Sexson, Ben Sheets, Gary Sheffield, George Sherrill, Scot Shields, James Shields, Kelly Shoppach, Carlos Silva, Grady Sizemore, Kevin Slowey, John Smoltz, Ian Snell, Andy Sonnanstine, Joakim Soria, Alfonso Soriano, Justin Speier, Matt Stairs, Ian Stewart, Huston Street, Jeff Suppan, Nick Swisher, Willy Taveras, Miguel Tejada, Marcus Thames, Ryan Theriot, Jim Thome, Troy Tulowitzki, Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton, Justin Upton, Chase Utley, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Shane Victorino, Adam Wainwright, Jarrod Washburn, Jered Weaver, Brandon Webb, Vernon Wells, Dontrelle Willis, Reggie Willits, C.J. Wilson, Randy Winn, Kerry Wood, David Wright, Kevin Youkilis, Michael Young, Dmitri Young, Delmon Young, Carlos Zambrano, Barry Zito, Joel Zumaya, Luis Ayala, CJ Wilson , Joba Chamberlain, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, Jose Reyes (SS), Chris Young (Pitcher), Chris B Young (Outfield), Adam Jones

Right now, everyone is caught up in the New York Mets acquiring Johan Santana for a decent package of 4 prospects, though it doesn't resemble the package that Arizona gave up for Danny Haren (though that may be attributed to a more manageable contract). I believe that the Mets are the most talented

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Nick Swisher to the White Sox: A Fantasy Review (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Darin Erstad, Freddy Garcia, Gio Gonzalez, Aaron Rowand, Nick Swisher, Jim Thome, Joe Torre

So the Athletics are officially sellers. Everyone saw a Dan Haren and/or Joe Blanton trade coming (Haren has happened, and Blanton is coming soon), but Nick Swisher came out of nowhere. At first glance, the Athletics traded a low salary outfielder with a good amount of power and great patience. But, don't underestimate Billy Beane. Beane snagged one of the most talented pitching prospects in al...

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Where Have You Gone, Jeremy Brown? (via Bugs and Cranks)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Joe Blanton, Jeremy Brown, Eric Chavez, Octavio Dotel, Nick Swisher, Joe Torre

Michael Lewis' Moneyball is probably the most popular, most important and most misunderstood baseball book of the past 20 years. I devoured it in a few short sittings the week it was published, the summer after my sophomore year of college. I remember thinking then that armed with this new knowledge, I could singlehandedly rebuild [...]

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If Adam Jones is Traded, Who Replaces Him? (via Yardbarker)

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Dirtlocker points for: Erik Bedard, Joe Blanton, Johan Santana, Ian Snell, Joe Torre, Adam Jones

Adam Jones ears must be on fire, because he has been included in trade talks for Johan Santana, Erik Bedard, Joe Blanton and Ian Snell. But who replaces him if he is traded?

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