| Chris Davis, Hank Blalock And The Texas Rangers Defense | | 2008-08-22 10:34:26 | | My first and most immediate reaction to the news that rookie slugger Chris Davis was being displaced from first base and would be moving back to third base to accommodate the imminent return of Hank Blalock: “Wow, this is stupid.”
Quite often, our instantaneous snap judgments of a particular development - be it related to sports [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| NEWSFLASH: Hank Blalock Moving Back To Third Base | | 2008-07-17 16:39:52 | | You knew something strange was transpiring when Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning news openly suggested that Hank Blalock’s unusual playing time distribution during his minor league rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco was a sign that “something [didn’t] add up.”
We now know what that something is. And though it’s a tremendous shocker in many respects, [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| NEWSFLASH: Blalock Out Until All-Star Break? | | 2008-06-25 17:39:45 | | This latest tidbit of unfortunate news isn’t likely to quiet the fanbase’s incessant clamoring for the Major League debut of Triple-A Oklahoma’s Chris Davis.
Multiple local media sources, including Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, are reporting that the surgically repaired right hand/wrist of Texas Rangers first baseman Hank Blalock remains “significantly swollen,” a condition [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| NEWSFLASH: Blalock Undergoes Surgery; Gabbard Optioned; Tejeda Recalled | | 2008-05-30 18:36:10 | | Isn’t it great when significant news breaks without access to a computer?
Multiple local media sources, including Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, are reporting that first baseman Hank Blalock underwent last-resort surgery on Friday morning to alleviate the ongoing pain and irritation in his right wrist from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
The procedure was performed by [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| NEWSFLASH: Blalock Out 3-4 Weeks With Hamstring Tear | | 2008-04-28 16:58:29 | | This is not the news that the Texas Rangers were hoping to hear.
Multiple local media sources, including Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, are reporting that a Monday morning MRI performed on third baseman Hank Blalock’s ailing left hamstring revealed a “small tear,” which is expected to sideline the two-time All-Star for at least [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| Rangers In Peril: Blalock, McCarthy Headline Injury List | | 2008-03-08 01:44:31 | | Worried about the status of Hank Blalock’s health yet? If not, you probably should be.
The Texas Rangers’ starting third baseman has encountered his fair share of injury woes over the last 12 months, including right shoulder surgery on May 21st, 2007, to alleviate Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - a painful (and potentially fatal, if untreated) medical [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| Hank Blalock | | 2008-01-30 16:08:10 | | Hank Blalock, the third highest player on the Texas Ranger’s roster, was an allstar in 2003 & 2004. He received enough votes to be 17 heart beats away from being named the MVP in 2004, assuming that you can’t be valuable if you’re dead. 2005 was a fine year, but in 2006 he played through [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| Blalock’s Grand Return Propels Texas To Series Win | | 2007-09-03 09:19:34 | | What Hank Blalock giveth, C.J. Wilson nearly taketh away.
Playing in his first game since May 16th, Blalock hit a dramatic go-ahead grand slam in the top of the 8th inning off of Anaheim reliever Scot Shields, and the Rangers survived yet another late Angels rally to hold on for a 8-7 win on ESPN Sunday [...] | | By: Baseball Time in Arlington | | |
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| NEWSFLASH: It Gets Worse - Blalock Out 2-3 Months | | 2007-05-19 01:00:34 | | WFAA.com is reporting that Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock will be out 2-3 months after having surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. If Thoracic Outlet Syndrome sounds familiar to Rangers fans, it’s because Kenny Rogers had surgery for the same condition back in 2001. Blalock hopes to return to the Rangers lineup around the middle of August.
Third Baseman Travis Metcalf has been recalled from AA Frisco and is headed to Houston for the series with the Astros. If Metcalf makes it in-time for tonight’s game, he will be activated tonight. If Metcalf does not make the start of the game, he will be activated tomorrow.
I’m not sure things could get any worse for the Rangers right now, but maybe some youth will infuse the roster with a little bit of youthful exuberance. It can’t hurt.
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