Zada News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Twenty-eight-year-old Reginald Blanton received lethal injection for the April 2000 shooting death of Carlos Garza at the 22-year-old man’s apartment. [1] The execution Tuesday evening came less than two hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last-day appeals. [2] HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A man convicted of murder in the robbery and slaying of another man in San [...]
MLB (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Blanton's 'real good job' goes for naught
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Joe Blanton is a bulldog. That's the usual Blanton description, and an accurate one. Top pitchers, staff aces, are rarely described as bulldogs, and in last night's Game 4 of the World Series, the Phillies were in need a top performance.
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Do you think Joe Blanton feels bad that CC Sabathia, on three days rest, is better than he is on full rest? I asked this question to a few people early, via sms, and I liked the responses. Let's see what we can, collectively, come up with.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Joe Blanton is making his manager look smart, having retired 11 straight since hitting Alex Rodriguez in the first inning. But the Yankees lead 2-1 going into the bottom of the fourth inning. CC Sabathia has thrown 46 pitches through...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
PHILADELPHIA -- At stake for the Phillies on Sunday night is a season, a repeat, possibly a dynasty. On the mound is Joe Blanton. He is 6 foot 3, 250 pounds, a former first-round draft pick who is built like a beer-leaguer, only with high stirrups and a sharp curveball. He pitched wonderfully in last year's World Series, won more than he lost this season, and was decent enough against the Dodgers...
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Joe Blanton, seen here at left, presumably in 2004, when he was teammates with Nick Swisher, is being called upon to try and save the World Series for the Phillies tonight. Joe Blanton’s career record vs. the Yankees: 0-3, 8.18 ERA. Where’s Cliff Lee? Lee has never pitched on three days’ rest (but was ready to go, [...]
Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
AUSTIN, TX.- This fall, the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents the exhibition, Teresita Fernández: Blind Landscape, a survey of new and recent works by this internationally acclaimed artist. Organized by the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum (USFCAM) and curated by David Louis Norr, chief curator, USF Institute for Research in Art, in...
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
AUSTIN, TX.- This fall, the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents the exhibition, Teresita Fernández: Blind Landscape, a survey of new and recent works by this internationally acclaimed artist. Organized by the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum (USFCAM) and curated by David Louis Norr, chief curator, USF Institute for Research in Art, in...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
So, it is Joe Blanton to save the season tonight. That's the way it works now, after Cole Hamels disassembled in the middle innings against the Yankees last night. That is the rotation the Phillies have devised, and that is the savior you get.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Joe Blanton is scheduled to start Game 4 of the World Series tonight against New York Yankees lefthander CC Sabathia. The Phillies righthander will be well-rested.
MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
DeMarco: It's up to Joe Blanton to keep the Yankees' suddenly awakening offense under control and outpitch CC Sabathia — or the Phillies could be looking at a 3-1 deficit and the possibility of not taking this World Series back to the Bronx.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
DeMarco: It's up to Joe Blanton to keep the Yankees' suddenly awakening offense under control and outpitch CC Sabathia — or the Phillies could be looking at a 3-1 deficit and the possibility of not taking this World Series back to the Bronx.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
So, it is Joe Blanton to save the season Sunday night.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
Joe Blanton is scheduled to start Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night against New York Yankees lefthander CC Sabathia. The Phillies righthander will be well-rested.
