Phillies starter Joe Blanton recently came off the disabled list and earned a win in his first start back, but it wasn't the best start he's ever thrown, and more, he mentioned after the game that his elbow didn't feel 100%. Blanton had to pitch through some discomfort, and pitching coach Rich Dubee referred to his elbow as "cranky".
Joe Blanton To Make Scheduled Start On Saturday
Given that, there was some worry about Blanton’s health. The team said it’d have a better idea about Blanton’s immediate future after he threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. Well, that bullpen session’s over. Todd Zolecki?
Blanton threw a bullpen today. Said it went well. Will start Saturday. Said elbow isn't an issue, although it remains cranky.
There you go. Blanton’s elbow still isn’t 100%, but the Phillies aren’t planning to skip or delay his next start because of it, figuring it’s just a little rust he has to shake off after spending time on the DL. We’ll see if Blanton feels better after his next start than he did after his last one.
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