Pat has been tireless in gathering information and finding anybody that can improve this club ... Because you never know when that Matt Stairs at-bat is going to come up, or that Joe Blanton turn in the rotation is going to help. 
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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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An anti-goverment protester mans a barricade along the main highway to the Suvarnabhumi Airport early Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008 in Bangkok Thailand. Anti-government protesters reinforced their siege of Bangkok's two airports Monday as the politically paralyzed country struggled with more than 300,000 stranded travelers.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attends the Clinton Global Initiative Asia Meeting in Hong Kong December 2, 2008. China said on Tuesday it had congratulated Hillary Clinton on her selection to be U.S. secretary of state, joining world leaders in welcoming her to the position.
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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 02: A musician from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra performs a "Symphony in the Sea" at North Cottesloe Beach on December 2, 2008 in Perth, Australia. Dressed in full orchestral attire and wielding their own instruments, the performance is the latest in a series of 'surreal human sculptures' by artist Andrew Baines, which included businessmen reading newspapers in the surf of Manly Beach in Sydney New South Wales, and similar installations in Victoria and South Australia.
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Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
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A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
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U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (near) answers a question as Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) looks at him during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
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Quotes about Joe Blanton
Pat has been tireless in gathering information and finding anybody that can improve this club ... Because you never know when that Matt Stairs at-bat is going to come up, or that Joe Blanton turn in the rotation is going to help.
was said
in Philly.com
Under Pat, we've really focused on doing things through player development and scouting ... So many of these guys are products of our system. We took the core that was in place . . . and added to it. Sometimes the smallest moves are the biggest ones -- like Matt Stairs and Joe Blanton.
said David Montgomery
There were so many heart attack moments. It's hard to pick one ... The pitcher (Joe Blanton) hitting the home run last night was great.
was said
in Philly.com
I knew they'd score runs but my biggest concern at the beginning of the year with the Phillies was their pitching staff ... They struggled early but once (Brett) Myers got things straightened out and they traded for (Joe) Blanton, the pitching staff has been real solid the last few months. They play good defense. The bullpen is lights out. When you do that, you're always in the ballgame.
was said
in NWI.com
Quotes from articles mentioning Joe Blanton
I pretty much told them there's no problem, I'll pitch whenever ... I knew all along this would be the scenario.
said Derek Lowe
in Philly.com
Since he's been here in Philadelphia, I can definitely say that he's gutty and he's a bulldog on the mound
was said
in Philly.com
After that it was almost half downhill because that was such a rivalry
said Joe Blanton
in Philly.com
Since he's been here in Philadelphia, I can definitely say that he's gutty and he's kind of a bulldog on the mound ... And I like that part about him.
said Charlie Manuel
in MLB.com
Attacking the zone is always a good thing ... It keeps your pitch count down. It allows you to work ahead in the counts. Any time you're facing a good team, if you fall behind you're going to be in a lot of trouble. So that's a very helpful thing.
said Joe Blanton
in MLB.com
It was definitely his best game because he was very aggressive and he threw strikes and he stayed after the hitters ... He definitely followed his game plan and he was very good.
was said
in MLB.com
