Hank Blalock: Free Agent at the End of the Season

If I could sum up Hank Blalock's career in a word, there's no doubt that I'd choose disappointing. It's disappointing to see a player of Blalock's ability fail to live up to his potential (in large part because of injuries). You have to remember just how great Blalock's first two seasons were with the Rangers; he tore the cover off of the ball and looked like a guy, who could hit 40-plus home runs a year and become the Rangers' third baseman for at least the next decade.But then, for some unexplained reason, Blalock's numbers began to decline. Sure his numbers in 2005 and 2006 were still good, but Blalock went from being an elite offensive third baseman to simply being above average.And then, the injuries hit. Blalock failed to play in more than 65 games in each of the next two seasons and before you know it, Blalock was labeled as injury prone. It's a label that Blalock is still trying to shed today as he attempts to reestablish himself as a cons...