Hank not playing tonight

by Adam J. Morris on May 15, 2008 8:17 PM CDT Comment 55 comments

Hank Blalock reported tightness in his hamstring today, and thus was scratched from his scheduled rehab start with Frisco, per the S-T.

I'm not really concerned...him being back this soon seemed pretty aggressive, and hamstring injuries are the type of thing you want to avoid pushing, so him possibly not being activated until next week isn't a problem, I don't think...

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it was kind of out of nowhere when we heard he could be back this weeekend

i was still thinking 2 more weeks if not more.

so its kind of disappointing for a minor setback, but yeah… not that big of a deal.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 15, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's all give MLB.com a big round of applause

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 15, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

nice expression there

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 15, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jamey says

Broussard was released. Yawn.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 15, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Getting off my couch

standing up and slow clapping…

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OT: Colon

looks like he is going to debut for the red sox. Done alright in 2 pawtucket starts and he’s touched 95. sigh.

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on May 15, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wish the Rangers had signed him

Instead of Jason Jennings.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+ 1

The "Electrician" was born 7/16/07 11:53 PM EDT

http://www.lonestarball.com/2007/7/16/213154/893

by LAMuscleFag on May 15, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

At the time

Colon’s health looked a lot more questionable than Jennings. It’s taken him this long just to be ready to pitch – the Rangers weren’t looking for someone who’d be ready in May, they wanted someone who’d be ready opening day.

Granted, Jennings turned out to be a bust, but at the time he was the more sensible move.

If we’re really that desperate for another pitcher this year, I hear Freddy Garicia should be ready sometime around the ASB.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 15, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Jon

Not desperate for Fat Freddy Garicia. Just saying if you are going to take a flier on a pitcher on a one year deal go for the guy that has had a proven track record. I know Harpo Colon was fat, out of shape and coming off a bad year but Jennings was a bust last year after the trade even before he got hurt.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huh?

Just saying if you are going to take a flier on a pitcher on a one year deal go for the guy that has had a proven track record. I know Harpo Colon was fat, out of shape and coming off a bad year but Jennings was a bust last year after the trade even before he got hurt.

Have you seen what Colon did last year? Or, really, since signing with Anaheim? He’s had one good year, 2005, and otherwise has been a major disappointment.

by Adam J. Morris on May 15, 2008 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I understand Adam

I just felt like Jennings need more time and some rehab starts coming off his injury instead of throwing him right into the rotation. That is why I like what the Red Sox have done with Colon. Granted they have the pitching depth to wait for him.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Look it is

Just my opinion. Look at all the people that wanted to get rid of Feldman he has had what 3 quality starts? That was just their opinion but I’m glad to see him get another chance with the Rangers.

If it were up to me I would have ran several of the young starters out there after Milly and Pads if the Rangers are in a true rebuild mode instead of signing either Colon or Jennings.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep yep you got it boomer1

there has to be SOMEONE better than Jennings down on the farm that could be gaining some valuable experience. I’m tired of watching these has-beens throw these batting practice pitches every 5 days. Let’s either go full throttle re-build or get off the re-build pot.

The "Electrician" was born 7/16/07 11:53 PM EDT

http://www.lonestarball.com/2007/7/16/213154/893

by LAMuscleFag on May 16, 2008 1:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

a proven track record...

against the Rangers. We were practically the only team he was beating.

by chrisR on May 15, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Colon/Jennings

Colon has a lifetime ERA+ of 112 as opposed to Jennings 97. Colon also has won a CY Award albeit a few years ago but he has been good through out his career. Jennings has been lighting it us the last couple of years either.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm drinking. You drinking?

Jennings has been lighting it us the last couple of years either.

I don’t understand a word you’re saying.

I refuse to do smiley face thingys, so just imagine one.

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on May 15, 2008 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scart Scalling Boz

by badradiorules on May 16, 2008 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

boomer1 is speaking in

zero-wing speak.

Better watch out, or he’ll start saying “All your Rangers are belong to us.”

by Requiem on May 16, 2008 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hank

Wasn’t he spotted in the dugout in Arlington yesterday?

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 15, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yes and earlier in the week as well.

even though im sure ive been told players not on the 25 man roster arnt allowed to be in the dugout…

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 15, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

DL

Hes on the DL which means he is on the 25 man roster just not active

by bigsteve on May 15, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Frisco

doesn’t seem to need him. 7-2 in the 7th.

Beastitron Davis is 3-3 with 2 2B and a walk.

by FirebatM3 on May 15, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dutch

5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K era of 2.61

The Clinton rotation is pretty scary.

Dalton

by jparks77 on May 15, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Davis...

walking a lot more and striking out a lot les lately. I like it.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on May 15, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

You can’t ask for much more than that. Kid is forcing his way to the Show.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 15, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What constitutes a lot?

He has 5 walks in his last 10 games. I’ll give you the K’ing a lot less, though, only 5 of those in the last 10, very nice.

I think Davis donated most of his strikeouts to Christian Santana, who’s K rate is a staggering 62% in May, and 45% overall.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 15, 2008 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was at the game...

He hit a line drive 2B that drove in two, as well as another 2B and a beautifully laced single. He walked in his 4th PA. Then it started raining in the top of the 8th and we left. I got his autograph, along with Andrus’. It was a good night. lol.

My three favorite numbers: 10, 32, 36. =)

by utlonghorn24 on May 15, 2008 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As far as Davis goes...

Anyone think that Nate Gold is about to be put on the 40-man roster and Davis will take his place (permanently) in Oklahoma? Just a thought.

My three favorite numbers: 10, 32, 36. =)

by utlonghorn24 on May 15, 2008 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

With Max apparently taking ground balls at first

plus the signing of Tim Gradoville, I would have to think a promotion for Davis is coming in the near future.

http://rangers.scout.com

by JasonCole on May 16, 2008 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So do I...

I mean the man is hitting .322 coming into tonight’s game (which will obviously go up with the 3-3 performance), along with 10 HR and 33 RBI after the game. Pretty insane numbers at this point no matter where he’s playing. And he’s been with Frisco for about a year now, so with his play, there’s no doubt in my mind it’s time for a promotion.

My three favorite numbers: 10, 32, 36. =)

by utlonghorn24 on May 16, 2008 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Davis

No need to rush him. He’s not that close to a year in at AA yet. He still needs to balance out his strikeouts and walks a little more. No need to rush him and have him be Billy Ashley. He’s still fairly young. I’d say give him until say, middle of July in Frisco, then up to Oklahoma and see where you are in September. If he’s swinging the bat well, let him have a taste of the big leagues at the end of the year. Then reevaluate at the end of the year.

His Frisco numbers over the last two years.

67 G, 259 AB, 46 R, 83 H, 17 2B, 22 HR, 58 RBI, 25 BB, 64 K, .320/.380/.641/1.021

by badradiorules on May 16, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that gives me a slight erection....

thought I would share.

by clinton33 on May 15, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

er....over Davis not Hanks Hamstring...

that would be wierd.

by clinton33 on May 15, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude

I hate to tell you, but it’s weird one way or the other.

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by trza on May 15, 2008 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."

- The D-tron

by Chase Irwin on May 16, 2008 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sigh...

it still would have been nice to see Hank at 3B tomorrow.

I must admit even though he has been hurt the last couple years, and has not produced like we all thought he would, he is still one of my favorite Rangers.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on May 15, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Likewise...

I still hold out hope, someday, someway, he’ll still have that promised George Brett-esque season.

Sadly, it will probably come with another team if it ever happens at all.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 15, 2008 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn

another 0fer for Mayberry, but he’s not K’ing and he’s not BB’ing…

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by Longhorn on May 15, 2008 10:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A lot of groundballs

he’s not hitting line drives right now. That’s bad.

by FirebatM3 on May 15, 2008 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

line drives

turn into HR’s

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 15, 2008 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dont want to play the Astros

right now. Berkman is killing the ball and they are hot right now.

by coolaid on May 15, 2008 11:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

fuck that...

i’m ready to kick somebody else’s ass… not named the A’s or M’s.

THE WEST IS UP FOR GRABS, LADIES…

it’s about time we stopped fearing other teams and started beating them.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 15, 2008 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

Maybe we can start doing that when the backbone of our pitching rotation isn’t Sidney Ponson and Scott Feldman, and when our bullpen gets it’s game back.

Don’t get me wrong, I love this hot streak, and I’m enjoying it… but I know this team. And I’m not confident in their ability to maintain this kind of play through the summer and into the end of the year whatsoever.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 5:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I went to the game tonight

There were a lot of upset people because Blalock didn’t play. Frisco destroyed Midland tonight. We saw Hank before the game and he was jogging around the outfield and stretching, so it didn’t look like there was anything wrong with him, we were surprised he wasn’t in the lineup. I wouldn’t be concerned.

Gig 'Em Aggies! 2010

At that moment, I wanted to throw my Blackberry out a window. I wanted to shut down this blog, unsubscribe to the NMLR, give away my tickets for this year, and burn all my Rangers gear. I wanted to forget that baseball even existed...And tonight, I'm sitting here thinking to myself, "I hope there's a game tomorrow."

~Adam J. Morris

by aggierangerfan00 on May 15, 2008 11:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Can Howie Mandel

Go away? Commercials, shitty game shows…

I loved Bobby’s World as much as anyone, but maybe he should go back to St. Elsewhere, to a time when I thankfully wasn’t alive/cognizant enough to be subjected to his sparedom.

I’d like to jam another glove on top of that silly cueball, too.

While I’m on the subject of shitty T.V. shows, did anybody else hear that a film version of 21 Jump Street is being made with Jonah Hill in the lead?

Oh yeah…”OT:”.

by brettgardner on May 15, 2008 11:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs