hank blalock Stories - SB Nation
Monday a.m. things
Back to a game below .500. Dustin Nippert looked terrific for a couple of innings, then got pounded. There was excitement at the end, although Brandon Boggs got screwed on a called strike ...
Wednesday a.m. stuff
I wish I had something meaningful and profound to offer after last night's fiasco. But I don't. I don't know what there is to say after something like that. Marlon Byrd sounds frustrated:...
Trade deadline morning things
A nice win yesterday, and the Rangers are now just 4.5 games out in the wild card race. They are, however, 4th in the wild card race -- trailing Minnesota, the BoSox, and the Yankees -- and are ...
Wednesday a.m. things
Okay, if someone can tell me why Ryan Roberts came up to hit in a 1 run game against a LHP, instead of Brandon Boggs or Jarrod Saltalamacchia, I'd love to hear the reason. Along with why Ramon Vazque...
Trade odds
I normally would wait until the beginning of the week to do a post like this, rather than put it up on the weekend, but zywica is going to be blogging Monday and Tuesday while I make a quick jaunt to ...
Wednesday a.m. things
Yeah, that sucked last night. Luis Mendoza looked pretty good for a couple of innings, then things fell apart, apparently because of his inability to throw his breaking ball well. Bah. Ri...
Sunday morning things
9.5 games out of first place. 6.5 games out of the wild card. BP puts the Rangers' chance of making the playoffs at 4%. That's not a terrible place to be in, in what was expected to be a ...
Taylor Teagarden called up
Taylor Teagarden's contract has been purchased, per the S-T, and Kam Loe is being sent down to make room for him. Hank Blalock is also supposed to be activated today, and presumably, Joselo Diaz is b...
Friday a.m. stuff
The second half of the season kicks off (for the Rangers, anyway) tonight in Minnesota, and Hank Blalock will be back at third base. He doesn't seem to be doing backflips about it: It probabl...
Hank Blalock, third baseman
Per Jeff Wilson at the S-T, Ron Washington says Hank Blalock is a third baseman again. German Duran is likely going back to AAA.
Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
