Blanton shuts down Tigers in Phillies’ 4-0 victory (AP)

Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley(notes), right, signs autographs before a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Clearwater, Fla., Thursday, March 11, 2010.

Joe Blanton used a mix of fastballs and changeups to shut down the Detroit Tigers, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-0 victory Thursday. Blanton has focused solely on the fastball-changeup combination in his first two spring starts before he incorporates breaking pitches into his repertoire. So far the results have been promising: Blanton held the Tigers to three singles in four innings of...


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