Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Sigh. Matt Harrison is frustrating. And he's going to have to start missing more bats if he is going to stick. Richard Durrett's game story is about Hank Blalock returning to the lineup at first base. Anthony Andro's game story focuses on Matt Harrison's struggles after his terrific outing last time. Neither story addresses the curious decision by Ron Washington to pull Milton Bradley for pinch runner...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
The Texas Rangers activated infielder Hank Blalock from the 15-day disabled list on Friday and optioned third baseman Travis Metcalf to Triple-A Oklahoma.
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
As expected, Hank Blalock has been activated from the d.l., and Travis Metcalf has been sent down.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The Texas Rangers reinstated Hank Blalock from the 15-day disabled list Friday after the infielder recovered from inflammation in his right shoulder.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
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 [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Hank Blalock saga has taken another turn. The third baseman-turned first baseman-turned third baseman is again a first baseman. When Blalock returns to the active roster, which might be as early as Friday against Cleveland, he'll swap spots with Chris Davis for the rest of the season.
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Evan Grant has a new newsletter up , addressing the pitching coach situation, the Hank Blalock/Ramon Vazquez conundrum (that resolved itself when Blalock hurt himself again), and what the outfield situation in the future looks like, among many other things... And T.R. Sullivan has a mailbag up , as well... Check them out...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
July 8th, 2005: Down 7-6 going into the bottom of the ninth inning against Toronto Blue Jays closer Miguel Batista, the Texas Rangers miraculously rallied from the brink of failure, tying the game on Alfonso Soriano’s game-tying RBI single up the middle (scoring Hank Blalock) and winning it moments later on a fielder’s choice infield [...]
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Dallas Morning News : Truth be told, injured Blalock concerns Texas Rangers — ARLINGTON - The Rangers were caught in a little white lie Tuesday afternoon. By the evening, it paled in comparison to their bigger headache: the future of Hank Blalock. — Blalock, it turns out, did not have an upset stomach as was initially announced Monday.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Ramon Vazquez stood to benefit perhaps more than anybody from the ongoing Hank Blalock debacle, which one major North Texas newspaper has affectionately dubbed “Stomach Gate.” He incurred the wrath of more than a few despondent Texas Rangers fans (including myself) when he carelessly allowed himself to be picked off third base in a critical late-game [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
One potential trade target of the Giants can be scratched off the list for now. According to major-league sources, the Giants were scouting Texas third baseman Hank Blalock, who went on the disabled list with a sore shoulder Tuesday. The Rangers contacted...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Former All-Star third baseman Hank Blalock was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday by the Rangers with right shoulder inflammation, his third physical problem this season.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Former All-Star third baseman Hank Blalock was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday by the Texas Rangers with right shoulder inflammation, his third physical problem this season.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Hank Blalock on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with inflammation in his right shoulder.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
If there’s such a thing as too much Texas Rangers news breaking at once, this is what it must feel like: ● Third baseman Hank Blalock has landed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, and he’s not happy with manager Ron Washington’s erroneous assertion that he was ailing from an upset stomach: “I erred [...]
