No Hank today

by Adam J. Morris on May 23, 2008 3:59 PM CDT

Hank Blalock isn't being activated today because he has Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

That's it. I've got nothing to add there.

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nothing on the rangers offical site about it either

by nice hands on May 23, 2008 4:12 PM CDT reply actions

Hank

He should file a worker’s comp claim.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on May 23, 2008 4:15 PM CDT reply actions

weird

if it’s keeping him out of the game today, shouldn’t it be “complications from CTS”?

Was he just recently diagnosed or what?

Maybe it’s the hangover, but I’m really confused.

by texasraider on May 23, 2008 4:17 PM CDT reply actions

seriously?????

are we kidding here? carpel tunnel? isn’t that what computer nerds get?

boston siempre! tra

by bosoxsiempregirl on May 23, 2008 4:29 PM CDT reply actions

yep,

Hank grow some balls and get your ass out on the field you Dean Palmer wannabee

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on May 23, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

i wish i could call into work for some ridiculous reason not associated with performing my job…what, typing in too many porn addresses while you have been sitting on your a**? what will it be next week?

boston siempre! tra

by bosoxsiempregirl on May 23, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Have you ever had carpel tunnel?

It kinda sucks…

by cmkelly29 on May 23, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, it sucks

when you have to masturbate with your non-dominant hand, and keep having to stop to move and click the mouse.

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

by t ball on May 23, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions

That made me laugh out loud

by cmkelly29 on May 24, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions

And chronic masterbaters

re: Ann Coulter - "She doesn't get raped nearly enough." - DJ Cahill

by EssBee on May 23, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Hope he doesn't break a nail.

We’d probably have to put him on the 60 day DL.

by JimCrankshaft on May 23, 2008 4:44 PM CDT reply actions

Carpal Tunnel

A common factor in developing carpal tunnel symptoms is increased hand use or activity and repetitive activities are often blamed for the development of CTS.

Those damn twistoffs!!!!

"Seems like you look at his espn stats and watch his espn highlights." - miles
"All I really have to do is look at his stats" - miles

by LSBUser on May 23, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions

10, 9, 8, 7....

until someone with capal tunnel calls you a bunch of ignorant assholes.

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on May 23, 2008 5:12 PM CDT reply actions

Longer than that

They will have to put on their wrist braces, get their ergo keyboard out, and do their exercises with that little hand squeezy thingy. The lady next to me at work does that every morning and it takes her a good 10 minutes to get going.

"Seems like you look at his espn stats and watch his espn highlights." - miles
"All I really have to do is look at his stats" - miles

by LSBUser on May 23, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

love it!

boston siempre! tra

by bosoxsiempregirl on May 23, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions

ignorant in what way?

boston siempre! tra

by bosoxsiempregirl on May 23, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought Hank

was speced to reduce cast time

by tangiers on May 23, 2008 5:19 PM CDT reply actions

Classic

Nerd Pwnage

by SaltyGoesYard on May 23, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Well that's a new one!

That boy is a walking disabled list, when’s he’s able to walk that is!!

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 23, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions

so doesa nyone have any idea on a timeframe here?

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DShep on May 23, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions

The Question is...

are you still master of your domain? Hank?

Dalton

by jparks77 on May 23, 2008 5:36 PM CDT reply actions

Caused by

repetitive hand movement you say?

Has Hank been playing with Little Hank a little too much in his DL time?

One Man, Five Lunches

by trekds9 on May 23, 2008 5:40 PM CDT reply actions

-1 BOO!!

I beat you!

One Man, Five Lunches

by trekds9 on May 23, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions

cts can be painful

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 23, 2008 5:45 PM CDT reply actions

Hank hanging around Bmac?

In February, Brandon McCarthy posted a lenghty response to an ESPN article about politics and a baseball clubhouse. (This eventually led to BGL’s departure from our fair berg.)

http://www.lonestarball.com/2008/2/24/204751/761#2706264

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 23, 2008 6:12 PM CDT reply actions

Nothing wrong with Hank

This is an injury to Washington’s brain.

When Hank volunteered to move to 1st we shoulda known what was up. Wash likes Vasquez and told Hank he wouldn’t have the starting 3rd base job when he came back. Hank offers to move to first if he can stay in the everyday lineup, but that means showing he can handle the position and moving Cat.

Once again Wash decides to ride the hot bat of a guy who has established over many years he is not a quality ML hitter at the expense of someone who can have some real value, either as a piece of a championship team or a trading chip.

by DaveRichardson on May 23, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions

That's ridiculous...

Yeah Wash went to Hank and said he wouldn’t have a job when he came back.

Come on.

Wash won’t even let Vazquez start against lefties because he’s letting Duran do that, but he will let him start over Hank. I want some of what you are smoking.

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

by slc ranger on May 23, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Vasquez

The guy is having a career year (to put it mildly) and is playing steady defense. Meanwhile, 1B is a black hole.

Anyway, Blalock is not George Brett. This team, for some reason, has a knack of acquiring aging journeymen (Byrd, Matthews, Jr.) and turning them into decent hitters. Vasquez looks real to me. A legit hitter. And it wouldn’t be the first time he’s had a decent year, either. Look at his first two years with San Diego. Not much power, but he got on base.

Decent solution for now, and Blalock isn’t a very good 3B so it makes sense to move him.

by Black Francis on May 24, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Tough for me

to absolutely swear that Vazquez isn’t the latest in the long line of Dellucci, GMJ, DeRosa, etc. career spares who will have a hot year or 2. Considering it really doesn’t seem to cost us much long term, because I don’t see anyone impacted who is part of the Rangers long term plans, I don’t see the reason for all the fuss.

Is anyone really going to lose sleep if we lose a Cat or a Shelton over this?

Sharky said it, I believe it, that settles it

by DJCahill on May 25, 2008 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions