More on Blanton

SI.com's Jon Heyman has chimed in, suggesting there are four teams - Reds, Red Sox, Yankees and Dodgers - who have talked to Oakland about Joe Blanton.

He says the Dodgers "have long been interested in Blanton and are well-stocked with prospects ..." the Red Sox "also make sense after recently receiving the news about Curt Schilling's shoulder ..." and the Yankees "probably aren't a serious player for Blanton."

And he points out that the Enquirer reported that the A's requested a three-package prospect including one of two pitchers - Homer Bailey or Johnny Cueto - plus first baseman Joey Votto for Blanton.