Blanton Shines, Phillies end Skid...Crush Orioles

Joe Blanton.  Not a bad pitcher at all.  Nice career.  Beautiful 12-6 curveball.  He is a pretty decent pitcher, not great.  Not nearly as bad as most bettors think.  Blanton steps up tonight, big time against an Orioles offense that has looked nothing short of complete dog shit since late May.

Jake Arrieta.  There's your bum.  He couldn't hold a candle to Blanton on his best day.  Take a look at Philadelphia's offensive numbers on the road this year.  They score, score, score.  Arrieta get his ass handed to him tonight by the Phillies.  Blanton steps up.

PHILLIES(+119)  to win 1.5% of current bankroll.

Come on PJ.  You want to talk about Arrieta pitching a good game in Yankee Stadium in April.  How about Blanton in Game 4 in the 2008 World Series.  He pitched very well, and hit a HR in a 10-2 Phillies blowout, putting Philadelphia up 3-1 in the series.

Blanton is 77-66 with a 4.33 ERA career.  That's not below average.  I'm not saying he is anything great.  Decent is the word, and tonight he gets the W.

Good luck to you tonight, PJ.  I always read your threads.  You do a good job with your picks.

Quote Originally Posted by amd:

Nice call on Rays total last night

Thanks amd.  I started scratching my head in the 8th inning.  I'm happy it worked out in the end.  Good luck tonight.

I understand that Xfip has something to do with homeruns.  I don't know what the 3.56 represents.  Sabermetrics !!  Good luck tonight arrowhead.

@tstove...cheers!!

@raff...good luck to you.

@shrimp...  We shall see 

@sick...terrible,  too strong a word.  Arrieta is terrible, Blanton's decent.  I'm glad you like Philly too though.  Good luck.

One hour until 1st pitch.  The line is dropping, down to +115 now.  Get in on the Phillies.

Not many Phillies bettors out this evening. 

Anyone on Philadelphia tonight? 

Oh shit.  Ryan Howards out?

Good luck capskip(action jackson).  I hope you go 10-1 tonight.  I'm a Mets fan. 

You're kidding right?

Of course Oakland.  Howard cost me big in that game he got hurt.  I got sucked in on Philly in that series. 

Good luck with Red Sox.  Good play.  Should win !!!

I've only seen a few on Philly tonight, oh well.

Good luck everyone.