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Originally published Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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A's trade Joe Blanton to Phillies

The Oakland Athletics traded away their second starting pitcher this month, dealing burly right-hander Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor leaguers on Thursday.

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OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics traded away their second starting pitcher this month, dealing burly right-hander Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor leaguers on Thursday.

A's general manager Billy Beane swapped Blanton a week after sending Rich Harden to the Chicago Cubs -- and that's with his team very much in contention in the AL West, six games behind the first-place Los Angeles Angels.

The 27-year-old Blanton, a 14-game winner last season, was 5-12 with a 4.96 ERA in 20 starts for Oakland.

The minor leaguers involved are left-hander Josh Outman, who was in Double A, and second baseman Adrian Cardenas and outfielder Matt Spencer, both players in Single A.

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