 Despite not having a regular position, Blanks still saw a decent amount of playing time in as a middle infielder.Early in his Cleveland career, Blanks and manager Frank Robinson got along, but the relationship began to crumble in .Blanks batted .280 with five home runs and 41 RBIs his first season in Cleveland, and believed he should be starting at short over Frank Duffy (.212, with two home runs and thirty RBIs in 66 more plate appearances).