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Angels Add an Ordinary Joe

by R.J. Anderson

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Signed RHP Joe Blanton to a two-year deal worth $15 million with an option for a third year. [12/5]

Barring the possibility that Jerry Dipoto is just creating a massive smokescreen, Zack Greinke is not returning to the Angels. In lieu of re-signing Greinke, Dipoto has struck twice to shore up the back-end of his rotation. First Tommy Hanson, now Blanton. The story on Blanton remains the same since Sam Miller wrote in July about his “good ratio, bad ERA” issues. The discrepancy has been there throughout his time in the majors—his career run average is about 0.15 runs higher than his career FIP—and probably won’t disappear anytime soon. Still, Blanton’s durability is a selling point, and the move to a pitchers’ park should help—even if it didn’t last season. Blanton isn’t a true Greinke replacement; he should outperform the Matt Palmers of the world, however.

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