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    JoeBlanton

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      11/12/1980
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Bowling Green, KY
    • College
      Kentucky

    Career Stats

    • SV
      2
      ERA
      4.38
      K
      1284
      WHIP
      1.34
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      • Glover hurts back in shower, doesn't tell Nats
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        • Closer or no closer, Nationals bullpen still has issues
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          • The Nats own the NL East, but they could be playing with fire
            • 9Y
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            • Rumor Central: Nationals scouring market for closer?
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                        Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

                        Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

                        The crowd at Daikin Park was surprisingly sparse as the Astros -- baseball's first division winner with a .500 or worse record -- opened their Wild Card Series with a 6-3 loss to the White Sox on Tuesday.
                        2026 MLB wild-card series Day 2: Live updates, lineups, analysis

                        2026 MLB wild-card series Day 2: Live updates, lineups, analysis

                        Which teams will sweep and which will force a Game 3? We've got it all covered for you.
                        Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

                        Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

                        — Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Boston Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBI as the New York Yankees opened this Wild Card Series rematch with a 9-0 victory Tuesday night.
                        White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

                        White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

                        — Colson Montgomery hit a solo homer and Sam Antonacci drove in two runs to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of an AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday.
                        Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear

                        Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear

                        It's unclear whether Red Sox OF Roman Anthony will be available for Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series after suffering an injury to the same hand that sidelined him for nearly four months.
                        Padres blank Cubs 8-0 to take Game 1

                        Padres blank Cubs 8-0 to take Game 1

                        Padres blank Cubs 8-0 to take Game 1
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