Stay off the mound and stop being a douchebag.
This is the guy that runs to first and tries to slap a ball away...tool.
This is the guy that screams at an opposing fielder "I got it"...tool.
This is a guy that takes steroids...tool.
This is a guy that runs across a pitcher's mound...tool.
This is a guy that stares into every camera while in the dugout as soon as he sees the red light turn on...tool.
This is the guy that takes it from behind from Madonna...tool.
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Per ESPN.
Blanton is having a rough year with a 77 ERA+, but he is an innings eater and a good back end of the rotation guy. I will also add that Joe Blanton in that Philly bandbox is a recipe for disaster...everybody puts wood on the ball against Blanton.
The Athletics get second baseman Adrian Cardenas, pitcher Josh Outman and outfielder Matthew Spencer, all minor leaguers.
Giving up Cardenas in this deal is probably what sold it to the As....great young prospect with big upside.
Joe Blanton Stats:
| Pitching Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | SVO | INN | H | R | ER | HR | HBP | BB | SO | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | OAK | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | OAK | 12 | 12 | 3.53 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201.1 | 178 | 86 | 79 | 23 | 5 | 67 | 116 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | OAK | 16 | 12 | 4.82 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 194.1 | 241 | 111 | 104 | 17 | 5 | 58 | 107 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | OAK | 14 | 10 | 3.95 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 230.0 | 240 | 106 | 101 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | OAK | 5 | 12 | 4.96 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 145 | 74 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | | 47 | 46 | 4.25 | 122 | 118 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 760.2 | 810 | 382 | 359 | 69 | 15 | 202 | 431 | |||||||||||||||||
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