Joe fucking Blanton for 4 Mil?

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  1. darth550

    darth550 Baba Yaga

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    Nerds have outdone themselves with this one.
     
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  2. VRP

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    He was great as a RP last year
     
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    I actually think this is a great, great deal for us. $4M for a guy with those kind of numbers?

    If his name was something else, I can almost assure you it'd be a 2-year deal worth $12-16M.
     
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    VRP is right, great out of the bully last year, which is what he's being brought in to do. He can spot start if needed. Experienced. Only a one year commitment. Not a sexy free agent pickup, but a signing that really has no downside.
     
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    Every time I hear his name, I think bourbon, not pitching.
     
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    No pitcher I dislike more than Blanton, just because he had a good half year with the best pitching coach in baseball doesn't mean he will sustain it. Should have kept Nicasio
     
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    This fat ass can go fuck himself. Where's Jeff Weaver?
     
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    Why would you break @THINKBLUE heart like that? You mean, mean MF.
     
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    Not sure how their is anything to complain about here

    If he's fixed as a reliever like he was last year then great... if not it's a minimal committment and he can go away fairly easily
     
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    Donuts weren't going to supply themselves.
     
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    :laff:
     
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    This is where we draw the line?
     
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    I legit though kooofax bumped an old thread when I saw this.. Only to be disappointed that Joe Fucking Blanton is even sniffing a bullpen spot with us...
     
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    sadly, this will probably mean less innings for baez and his entire arsenal of pitch
     
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    This. Very minimal risk, nothing but upside.
     
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    this
    he's not going to be put in key situations
    he just needs to be one of the guys that helps get the ball to the next guy, ultimately kenley
    the 88 team had guys like that; holton, leary, crews
    if he contributes, great
    if not, $4MM isn't that big a gamble in this day/age
     
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    My only fear is that he gets used wrong. Like, when the Dodgers signed Chris Perez it was low risk but then Don started using him in high leverage situations and he stuck around for waaaaay longer then he should've. I'd hope they use him properly and cut bait if he sucks
     
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    AF and the nerd bunch weren't around for Perez, so I'm gonna try to have a little faith there.
    They seem to be puppeteering in regards to usage
     
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    hoping roberts trust in honeycutt to help guide him
    cuz you're right about perez being misused
    you don't keep throwing a guy who's struggling/lacking confidence into key situations
    if they use him correctly, he could prove to be a valuable asset
     
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    Blanton’s contract includes IP incentives
    by Eric Avakian | Dodger Blue — 1 hour ago

    Although the Los Angeles Dodgers had been very active in the starting pitching market, little had been done to address their bullpen with external options.

    J.P. Howell exercised his player option for 2016 back in November, while the Dodgers declined their team option on Joel Peralta that same month.

    Los Angeles did attempt to trade for Aroldis Chapman and reportedly had interest in free-agent relievers Darren O’Day and Ryan Madson, only for O’Day to re-sign with the Baltimore Orioles and Madson to join the Oakland Athletics.

    Holdovers Luis Avilan, Chris Hatcher and Kenley Jansen all re-signed on one-year contracts to avoid arbitration.

    Then on Tuesday, the Dodgers announced the signing of Joe Blanton to a one-year, $4 million deal. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Blanton’s deal includes incentives:

    Ken Rosenthal ✔ @Ken_Rosenthal
    Source: Blanton also gets $250K for 50 and 60 IP and $500 K for
    70 IP. Structured for a reliever.
    12:29 PM - 19 Jan 2016    ​

    Blanton previously pitched for the Dodgers during the 2012 season and largely struggled as he went 2-4 with a 4.99 ERA, 3.74 FIP and 1.42 WHIP in 10 starts. However, those numbers may not be indicative of what’s to be expected from the 35 year old.

    Last season Blanton had success out of the bullpen for the Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. As a reliever Blanton had a 2.04 ERA, 2.56 FIP, 62 strikeouts and issued only 12 walks in 32 relief appearances.

    He was particularly effective against right-handed batters, allowing them to hit just .203/.231/.327 while posting a 30.4 percent strikeout rate. For the season, Blaton went 7-2 with a 2.84 ERA, 2.92 FIP and 1.12 WHIP in 36 games.
     
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