Paul Daugherty says Reds are seriously pursuing Joe Blanton

Just read this post on the Sun Deck:

Didn't see it listed elsewhere but FWIW--Paul Daugherty on WLW said about an hour ago his sources are telling him the Reds are seriously pursuing Joe Blanton.

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showt...13#post1547813

I hope Krivsky is smart enough to not give up one of the fab five of Bailey, Bruce, Cueto, Volquez, or Votto for Blanton.

He would help, but I am also hoping that WK doesn't overpay for him.

I thought we got over Blanton :(

I'm a Joe Blanton enthusiast but hopefully WayneK doesn't overpay for him if we land him.

If it takes Cueto or Bailey to get Blanton, I would have just sent the Orioles Bruce to get Bedard.

He gives up a lot of hits.

Blanton isn't a bad pitcher at all, but he's not a great fit for us and is primed to cost more than he's worth. That said, Beane has shown he's willing to go for volume, so there might be an option here using guys like Juan Fransisco, Matt Maloney, and Tyler Pelland -- or something like that.

2008 ZiPS Projection:

211 innings
4.22 ERA
228 H
121 K
52 BB

can anybody post Blanton's PECOTA projection? I could swear it was an ERA near 4.40...

Blanton's weighted mean projection from PECOTA (nice memory, BC):

187.1 IP
4.40 ERA
206 H
110 K
51 BB
19 HR

Those numbers suggest a very Arroyo like performance with fewer K and fewer HR. Of course, those projections change with a move to the NL and to GABP.

To be honest, I'm a bit scared that since Wayne failed to get any significant starting pitcher, he might overpay for Blanton. Wayne is the kind of guy that would feel good about paying $3 for Blanton instead of $4 for Bedard..

If we can get Blanton without giving up much, then fine.. However, he's not going to push us over the top, so I don't want Wayne selling the farm for him (I wouldn't have minded selling the farm for Haren).

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Originally Posted by RedsManRick

Blanton's weighted mean projection from PECOTA (nice memory, BC):

187.1 IP
4.40 ERA
206 H
110 K
51 BB
19 HR

Those numbers suggest a very Arroyo like performance with fewer K and fewer HR. Of course, those projections change with a move to the NL and to GABP.

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thanks

I'd rather just let the young guys attempt to replicate those numbers...

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Originally Posted by *BaseClogger*

thanks

I'd rather just let the young guys attempt to replicate those numbers...

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If the deal would require a top 5 guy, or two top 10s, me too.

Can anyone really envision Beane accepting a package NOT including one of the big 4/5? I can't.

Votto seems like his type of player

If it takes any one of Bruce, Bailey, Cueto or Votto then I don't want any part of Blanton. If we can work around that premise, I am all ears.