Right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton was sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Los Angeles after the Dodgers claimed him on waivers Friday in an attempt to bolster their starting rotation down the stretch.
"It was a little bit of a shock, especially since the trade deadline had passed," Blanton said. "But when you're in trade rumors, you've got to be ready to do whatever. And I was happy if I stayed. At the same time, it will be a new thing, a new adventure to go."And that's always fun."
Blanton will join his former Phillies teammate Shane Victorino, who the Dodgers acquired in exchange for reliever Josh Lindblom just before the trade deadline.
The 31-year-old Blanton has a 4.59 ERA in 20 starts and is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2012 season.
The Dodgers trailed the first place San Francisco Giants in the N.L. West by a half-game at the time of the acquisition.
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