Blalock Out 3-4 Weeks

by jamcadbury on Apr 28, 2008 4:59 PM CDT Comment 31 comments

Well, this isn't good:

Hank Blalock, who injured his left hamstring legging out a double Friday night, is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Blalock had an MRI Monday morning, which revealed a small tear. He could miss between three and four weeks. The initial plan while Blalock was hurt was to platoon Ramon Vazquez and German Duran at third. Blalock is hitting .299 with three home runs and seven RBI.

http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/foul_territory/2008/04/blalock-headed.html
http://trsullivan.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/04/blalock_out_34_weeks.html
http://mvn.com/mlb-rangers/2008/04/28/newsflash-blalock-out-3-4-weeks-with-hamstring-tear/

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For those of you who understand the Rangers 40 man roster better than me, does this open up a spot to bring up an outfielder and let Duran play the infield? If so, would it make sense to bring up Cruz and give him one more chance to see if he can hit big league pitching? If a few weeks from now he still can’t hit, DFA him, maybe for good.

by walrus52 on Apr 28, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No...

A spot on the 40-man roster is only opened up when a player is added to the 60 day DL and if Hank is out only 3-4 weeks, they won’t do that. At this point they could probably add Travis Metcalf to the 60-day DL which would open a spot, but that would only cause issues when he came off in a few weeks.

Isn’t Brandon Boggs on the 40-man? That would make the most sense to call if up if he is…

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by Beverly23 on Apr 28, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't Metcalf

already moved to the 60?

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by EssBee on Apr 28, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure he's not...

Jeff and I were talking about that when they moved Diamond to the 60-day and I’m pretty sure they hadn’t move Travis at that time. When is Marlon going to be ready to come off the DL? Couldn’t he just take Hank’s spot and then they’d leave German up until Hank comes off the DL…

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by Beverly23 on Apr 28, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

One other thing...

If you call up Nelson and then DFA him a few weeks later he’ll have the right to refuse an assignment to OKC and become a free agent since it will be his 2nd time being DFA’d. Don’t think it’s worth it for 3-4 weeks, especially when they have an OF who is already on the 40-man.

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by Beverly23 on Apr 28, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boggs...

isn’t on the 40 yet.

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by slc ranger on Apr 28, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, according to

Scott Lucas he is. He is a little behind (Melhuse) but I think Boggs was added last fall.

http://rangers.scottlucas.com/site/40man.htm

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by RangerMad on Apr 28, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

he’s probably right.

I was just going off of the team site, which is probably not accurate. I must have missed him being added on last fall.

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by slc ranger on Apr 28, 2008 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

he had to be protected, remember?

If he hadn’t exploded in Frisco when he did, we may not be having this discussion.

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by Chase Irwin on Apr 28, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's listed as a pitcher

for some reason

by venturafearsnolan on Apr 29, 2008 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes he is...

He’s apparently a pitcher though! Pretty sad when the Rangers do it to themselves…

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by Beverly23 on Apr 28, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn...

he is on there as a pitcher.

Someone needs to pull their head out over there.

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by slc ranger on Apr 28, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only if Blalock goes on the 60-day DL

When a player is put on the 15-day DL, that only clears a spot on the 25 man roster. When a guy goes on the 60 though, then you can put someone on the 40-man in his stead for those 60 days.

Blalock’s not going on the 60 though, since he should be back in 3-4 weeks, so it’s kind of a moot point.

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by lonestarJon on Apr 28, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cruz

Cruz isn’t on the 40 so I don’t know but anyway…just bring up Boggs

by meatbonelefty on Apr 28, 2008 5:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Another injury or two

and RW is going to be able to keep his job until Oct. You can’t blame him for the injuries.

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by RangerMad on Apr 28, 2008 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

if vasquez isnt starting on 3rd

he should be DFA’d, stuff like this coming up is the only reason he’s here. if he cant fill the role, he has none.

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by Jayslick on Apr 28, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He's the UT guy

He plays all four IF positions, that’s his role. I don’t see any reason for him to get the majority of the plaing time at third while Hank is gone though – he’s got nothing to prove, and we have nothing to gain from giving him more AB’s.

German Duran should get the playing time at third base – he shouldn’t be sitting on the bench so much, he was a full-time player in OKC. If he’s not the one playing the majority of the time at 3B while Hank’s gone, then he shouldn’t have been called up.

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by lonestarJon on Apr 28, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wash will

probably platoon Duran and Vazquez like he did with Metcalf and Vazquez last year. That means inconsistent playing time for Duran. Maybe JD will step in and “suggest” to RW that Duran needs the bulk of the playing time.

I am actually thinking they may call up Arias. Just a feeling. However, I would rather see Boggs get called up.

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by RangerMad on Apr 28, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't Arias

Still unable to throw at full strength?

If they do call him up, though, I would like to see them play Arias at SS, and temporaily move Mike Young over to third base, and have him learn the position until Blalock gets back.

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by lonestarJon on Apr 28, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs