Joe Blanton Reportedly to Retire: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Joe Blanton is reportedly considering retirement after a 10-year career. Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register previously reported that Blanton was retiring. He then amended his tweet to say that he left the Oakland Athletics' Triple-A affiliate: Per Fletcher: Whether Blanton intends to pitch again is unclear, but under any circumstances the Angels will owe him the remainder of his $15 million contract, which had $8.5 million to go this year, including a $1 million buyout of a 2015 option....