Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
May 19, 2007
I Wonder if Hank Gets a Wife Out of the Deal

Hank Blalock needs a rib removed:

Blalock missed Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, but the Rangers thought he would be available for their first interleague series this weekend against Houston.

Instead, team officials said Friday he had been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, which affects the nerves that pass through the shoulder into the neck. The surgery will remove a rib on the right side of his upper chest.

I wonder how long this condition effected his hitting. Ron Washington is certainly facing a lot of adversity his first year managing.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:21 AM | Illnesses | TrackBack (0)
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Best headline ever!

Posted by: Dave B. at May 19, 2007 11:26 AM

Agreed. That made me lol. And I hate "lol".

Posted by: Jeff at May 19, 2007 12:00 PM

I don't remember the exact details, but didn't Johnny Bench go through something similar (major chest surgery) after his fourth or fifth season. He never hit for the same kind of power numbers after the surgery.

Posted by: largebill at May 19, 2007 12:49 PM
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