Even after coming back from the disabled list, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Joe Blanton was suffering from pain in his elbow. Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee described the elbow as "cranky", which almost sounds harmless, like your uncle who shows up for Thanksgiving every year and tells the same ethnic jokes. Blanton was scratched from his start on Thursday, though, so the elbow was likely upgraded to "indignant". (An MRI might be needed to see if there are signs that it's "wrathful".)
Joe Blanton Scratched From Thursday Start
While Kyle Kendrick got the spot start in Blanton's absence, it's likely that Vance Worley will get called up again to fill in if Blanton has to go back on the disabled list. Worley has been doing well in triple-A, and earlier he had a pair of good starts as Roy Oswalt's replacement.
Blanton hasn’t pitched especially well this year, so every start he cedes to Worley makes things especially interesting. He’s already the weak link in the rotation best known for winning the 2011 and 2012 World Series, so the last thing he needs is some hotshot rookie coming up and making him look even worse.
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