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  The Ballplayers - Hank Blalock | BaseballLibrary.com
Blalock to have shoulder surgery: Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right shoulder on Monday and is expected to be sidelined 10-12 weeks.
Blalock to have surgery to remove rib: Texas Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock, who has had shoulder discomfort in recent days, will have surgery to remove a rib Monday and could be out up to three months.
Rangers outlast Jays in wild one: Hank Blalock atoned for an earlier error with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.Michael Young hit a one-out double in the 10th and stole third.
www.baseballlibrary.com /ballplayers/player.php?name=Hank_Blalock_1980&page=news   (1306 words)

  
  Hank Blalock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980 in San Diego, California) is a Major League baseball third baseman who currently plays for the Texas Rangers.
Blalock attended Rancho Bernardo High School in Poway, California, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1999 amateur draft and began playing for the team in 2002.
Blalock finished the 2004 season with 32 home runs and over 100 RBIs and was voted to his second All-Star Game.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hank_Blalock   (218 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - Rookie profile: Hank Blalock
Blalock was drafted in the third round in 1999, out of high school in San Diego.
Blalock does not have great speed, but is an instinctual runner who is aggressive on the bases.
Hank made the decision easy by hitting.361 with three homers and 12 RBI so far this spring, while also fitting in well in the clubhouse.
espn.go.com /mlb/spring2002/blalock.html   (514 words)

  
 Fantasy Baseball Profile - Hank Blalock
Blalock went into Sunday's game with one hit and five strikeouts in his last 12 at-bats and he was leading the team with 13 strikeouts.
Blalock was 3-for-3 with a couple of walks and he is back in the AL lead with a.359 average.
Blalock, who was demoted to the minor leagues Sunday morning, has 72 hours from the time the roster move was made to report.
www.thomasgeorge.com /baseball/profile.cfm?playerId=2925&allNews=1   (2321 words)

  
 ESPN.com: MLB - Conversation with Hank Blalock
One year ago Monday, Hank Blalock was on his way back to Oklahoma, demoted to Triple-A after batting.200 in his first major league trial.
Blalock entered this week with a.387 average, leading a parade of young American League hitters like Rocco Baldelli and Milton Bradley.
Blalock: Last year was probably the best thing that happened to me. I made mistakes and I made adjustments, and came back this year knowing what I had to do.
espn.go.com /mlb/columns/schwarz_alan/1553014.html   (1103 words)

  
 Hank Blalock Fantasy Prospect Profile
Hank Blalock is still, in my opinion, the best third base prospect in baseball.
Brett happened to have the good fortune of a patient coaching staff, which is something that Blalock has not had (although in their defense, even though I disagree with the decision to demote him last year, there is plenty of competition at 3B in Texas).
No matter who you choose, Hank Blalock should be the next star at third base, and although it might not happen in 2003, he should perform well enough to be the starting third baseman for Texas all season.
www.topprospectalert.com /hank-blalock-report.htm   (820 words)

  
 cbs11tv.com - Hank's Blalock Excited About 'Trying To Improve'
Blalock's way worked OK over his first four full seasons, when he averaged 26 homers and 95 RBIs and was a two-time All-Star.
Blalock was among the first position players to get to spring training.
Blalock isn't having any more problems with his right shoulder, which limited him to designated hitter at the end of last season before surgery Oct. 2.
cbs11tv.com /local/local_story_062142124.html   (887 words)

  
 The Bull Pen - Hank Blalock
Blalock had a mediocre rep with the glove when he was drafted, and has put in the work to get better.
I believe that Blalock could be the opening day starter, especially with all the ground balls skipping past Lamb in Spring Training, and I believe that Blalock is a legitimate Rookie of the Year candidate.
IF, I say if, Hank Blalock hits 15 home runs and drives in 70 bases, this is a great year for a 20 year old playing in the majors.
www.rotojunkie.com /forums/showthread.php?t=4209   (2231 words)

  
 Hank Blalock : USAToday.com - Hank Blalock Biography from USAToday.com
Hank Blalock took batting practice Thursday for the first time since undergoing surgery to have a rib removed in May.
Hank Blalock threw for the first time Friday since having a rib removed to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome.
Blalock will undergo surgery to remove a rib Monday and is expected to miss 10-12 weeks.
fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=3411   (318 words)

  
 RotoTimes.com - Hank Blalock - Fantasy Baseball Profile
Hank Blalock was released from the hospital on Wednesday following surgery to remove a rib, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Hank Blalock will undergo surgery to remove a rib on Monday, and he'll be sidelined up to three months, according to the AP.
Hank Blalock mildly twisted an ankle during Saturday's game, according to the Star-Telegram.
www.rototimes.com /mlb/player/3832   (347 words)

  
 Hammerin Hank Blalock
Hank prepares for a bunt situation in a spring game against the Phillies in Clearwater, Florida.
Here's a sight Rangers fans - and opponents - should get used to.  Hank Blalock has absolutely destroyed pitching at all levels.  He was the Rangers' minor league player of the year in 2001.
The fundamentally sound Blalock hones in on a pitch March 10 in Clearwater.  He reached base every time that day, and we thought we were seeing something special.  So did manager Jerry Narron, who will utilize the 20 year old Hank Blalock as his everyday third baseman.
www.homestead.com /outofbounds/hank.html   (234 words)

  
 Star on the rise: third baseman Hank Blalock: rangers left-handed slugger dodges the spotlight, but his talent will ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Blalock's gift mattered not to the New York Yankees, who lot to the Florida Medias in six games in the World Series.
Blalock had the same number of homers (29) as Eric Chavez of the Oakland Athletics, a three-time Gold Glove recipient who is generally considered the A.L.'s best all-around third baseman, and the consensus is that Blalock has been defending the corner as well as Chavez since last year's All-Star break.
Contractually, anyway, Blalock is due to spend half of the next decade with Texas.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_7_63/ai_n6108322   (439 words)

  
 KFFL - Hank Blalock, 3B, Texas Rangers
The Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant reports Texas Rangers 3B Hank Blalock is hitting.305 since the passing of the July 31 trade deadline, with 10 extra base hits and 16 RBI in 24 starts.
The Associated Press reports Texas Rangers 3B Hank Blalock is in the midst of a 6-for-41 slump.
The AP’s Stephen Hawkins reports 3B Hank Blalock of the Texas Rangers was leading the major leagues with a.420 batting average after a 2-for-5 performance in Thursday’s game.
www.kffl.com /player/5334/mlb   (2209 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Blalock is on a learning curve and hitting stride   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Hank Blalock was so eager to get started, he didn't even take time to change out of shorts.
Blalock's way worked OK during his first four full seasons, when he averaged 26 homers and 95 RBIs and was a two-time All-Star.
Blalock is more receptive, too, to adjustments hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo suggests.
www.usatoday.com /community/utils/idmap/28008333.story   (733 words)

  
 RotoChamps.com : Hank Blalock
Hank Blalock, who suffered from knee tendinitis last month, worked out at Rangers camp yesterday and experienced no knee problems.
The Rangers brought Hank Blalock to Texas after he injured his knee while working out, but no serious problems were discovered.
Hank Blalock received a cortisone shot in his right wrist after last night's game and may not play this evening.
www.rotochamps.com /mlb-5843-Hank-Blalock.html   (610 words)

  
 Minor League Ball :: Minor Leagues blog featuring John Sickels
Hank Blalock was drafted in the third round by the Texas Rangers in 1999, out of high school in San Diego.
Blalock has shown more home run power than anticipated over the last two years, but at the cost of a higher strikeout rate and a drop in batting average.
Your last sentence sums up Blalock for me. He's been good, but he was supposed to be great and the way he's been good was not the way he was expected to be.
www.minorleagueball.com /story/2005/7/7/114333/3277   (597 words)

  
 Hank Blalock and Mark Teixeira - Baseball Fever
Blalock struggled to hit major league pitching and with the injuries and slow starts to some veteran players, the Rangers could not afford to have a 3b hitting.200 But give some credit to Hank, he did not sulk on his demotion, here are his AAA numbers thus far...
The early money is on Blalock at 3b and Teixeira at 1B since Hank has a few more years of development under his belt.
I think Hank will be back up soon -- the only problem is that Herb Perry has been HOT since he got into the starting lineup, so they'll have to find another spot for Herb (first base?).
www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=2104   (295 words)

  
 The Ranger Rundown: Who Is Hank Blalock?
Comparing the first half of his career to his second, Blalock’s batting average has fallen by fifteen points, his rate of doubles and triples by 21%, his homer rate by 33%, and his walk rate by 13%.
Blalock compares most favorably to Orlando Hudson, who supplies most of his value with his glove.
We keep waiting for the “real” Hank Blalock of 2003 to return, but he continues to drift away.
www.rangers.scottlucas.com /archives/2006/08/who_is_hank_bla.html   (510 words)

  
 Hank Blalock Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Hank Blalock was born on Friday, November 28, 1980, in San Diego, California.
Blalock was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 1, 2002, with the Texas Rangers.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Hank Blalock baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=blaloha01   (347 words)

  
 The Bull Pen - Hank Blalock/Mark Teixeira news
They're both also pretty big- the rumors of Blalock's putting on 20-25 pounds of muscle this winter are true...
The word at the Carnival (from Rangers brass) is that Blalock will have to have an incredible spring to win the job now- the team's prepared to let him spend a little time at AAA to fine-tune a few things.
I would not be a bit surprized to see Blalock in Texas by the all star break if not before...It seems to me like the Rangers will show Lamb off a bit before trading him with either Greer or Kapler for some pitching.
www.rotojunkie.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2962   (361 words)

  
 Hank Blalock MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
The Sports Xchange reports that Hank Blalock (shoulder surgery) is now making throws from 50 feet.
Blalock still doesn't have all the feeling back in his fingers after surgery to alleviate the compression of an artery leading to his arm, but it is improving with each day.
Blalock is hoping to be ready to return to the roster by August 1, but the second week of August may be more realistic.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/288940   (172 words)

  
 eBay - hank blalock, Cards, Autographs-Original items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Just Minors - Just Stuff #9 - Hank Blalock Autographed 8x10
Hank Blalock is one of the premier hitters to arrive at the Major League scene in years.
However, as it appeared, the Rangers had intentions of switching Teixeira to 1st Base...and that means that the hot corner is Blalock's to lose.
Pitchers exposed some weaknesses early on in 2002, and Hank was sent back down to Triple-A. However, instead of moping around, he went back to the business that suits him best...pounding pitchers...again, making himself one of the hottest prospects moving forward into 2003.
www.justminors.com /Stuff/8x10's/Stuff_8x10Blalock.html   (197 words)

  
 Hank's Homies
We all loved the way Hank played and thought that this would be a good name for his new fan group.
The fireworks shot off, Hank rounded the bases, and as we were jumping up and down in excitement we noticed ourselves on the video board.
Hank Blalock Fact: Since deciding to build their stadium next to Ameriquest Field, the NFL forced the Dallas Cowboys to have a sliding roof to activate when Hank Blalock is at bat to help protect their fans from stray home run balls.
hankshomies.mlblogs.com   (2027 words)

  
 ESPN Search: blalock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Mark Teixeira and Hank Blalock hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning and the Rangers rallied to beat the Rockies 8-6.
Pinch-runner Ben Johnson raced home from third with the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as the San Diego Padres took advantage of an error by Texas third baseman Hank Blalock in a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday night.
Getting a turn as the Texas designated hitter, Hank Blalock snapped out of his offensive slump with a homer and an RBI double in the Rangers' 8-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
proxy.espn.go.com /keyword/searchResults?search=Blalock   (538 words)

  
 ESPN - Hank Blalock Stats, News, Photos - Texas Rangers - MLB Baseball
Blalock made about 40 throws from 50 feet Friday, and the Rangers are hoping he'll be able to throw from 90 feet comfortably when the team returns from its current road trip, reports the Dallas Morning News.
Rangers May 18: Placed third baseman Hank Blalock on the 60-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday; purchased the contract of infielder Travis Metcalf from Frisco of the Texas League (AA).
Texas Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock was out of the lineup for Thursday night's game against Tampa Bay because of a knot behind his right shoulder.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/players/profile?statsId=6871   (191 words)

  
 Twinkie Town :: What is Hank Blalock Worth?
Blalock has hit very poorly away from that bandbox they call a baseball field in Arlington, Texas, for his entire career.
Now I have heard chatter that Texas are more than willing to ship Blalock, due to his drop in production in 2005, for pitching help.
Blalock played hit very well against LAA and not so well against Oakland.
www.twinkietown.com /story/2005/11/23/163214/30   (1109 words)

  
 Hank Blalock - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
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 Celebopedia - Hank Blalock
One of the finest young hitters in baseball today, Hank Blalock is a fine third baseman whose skills resemble those of a young George Brett.
Briefly: 3B Hank Blalock on Thursday hit his first batting practice homer since surgery to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome.
Hank and his brother Jake were both coached by their uncle Sam Blalock on the famous Rancho Bernardo High baseball team.
www.celebopedia.com /hank-blalock   (418 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Blalock is on a learning curve and hitting stride
Blalock is on a learning curve and hitting stride
The winter sleet hardly mattered – he was ready to join his new manager for fielding drills during a workout in Texas.
Like many others, Blalock (Rancho Bernardo High) has been re-energized by Washington, the longtime Oakland third-base coach and infield instructor he first got to know through chitchat during games against the A's.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20070304-1303-bba-blalocksway.html   (714 words)

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