http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/55 Recent articles about Hank Blalock en-us Click charts to enlarge. Full data after the jump.   2009 STATS & VALUE First basemen AGE TYPE CLUB OPTION WAR UZR/150 wOBA ISO Russell Branyan  34 2.8 2.4 0.368 0.269 Adam LaRoche  30 B 2.4 -0.5 0.357 0.211 Nick Johnson 31 B 2.4 -6.6 0.373 0.114 Fernando Tatis 35 B 1.5 3.0 0.338 0.156 Eric Hinske  32 0.8 26.0 0.344 0.189 Carlos Delgado  3... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:55:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Free_Agent_Friday_First_Base_2010/1511063 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Free_Agent_Friday_First_Base_2010/1511063 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Free_Agent_Friday_First_Base_2010/1511063 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/b/6b062cfe744203c3dd5c069819259b51e0495525/small/NationalsBraves_0f16.jpg Awesome article I just read off the Yahoo site....(article here) It foretells the future by indicating that the Rangers are firing Hank Blalock. Ron Washington quoted as saying they "just don't see any playing time for him". I have a soft spot for franchise players. It tells me that this guy likes the game and may not all be about the money. So here we are, mathematically eliminated again from any possibility of post season play and the retarded antics from the Hick's office... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:49:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_the_fck/1298562 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_the_fck/1298562 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_the_fck/1298562 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/4/d483917862df56f2c1eaa632e6828709e8340f37/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_21_142b.jpg The 28 y/o left handed hitter player is a free agent at the end of the year and MLBTR speculated that the Mets could take a look at him.Blalock was originally a 3B who solely played the position for his first six seasons, after suffering through two injury plagued seasons (2007-2008) he reluctantly moved to 1B. This season he played strictly 1B and apparently 3B is not an option, his shoulder will not allow him to make the throw across the diamond. Prior to his shoulder injuries Blalock was a... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:21:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Does_Hank_Blalock_make_sense/1290496 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Does_Hank_Blalock_make_sense/1290496 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Does_Hank_Blalock_make_sense/1290496 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bcdd0e8e0c330f22e2c056ba397d3944da658aab/small/PicImg_MLB_v_Japanese_17bf.jpg If I could sum up Hank Blalock's career so far 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 the ball and looked like a guy, who could hit 40+ HRs a year and become the Rangers third baseman for at least the next decade.But t... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Free_Agent_at_the_End_of_the_Season_Hank_Blalock/1092834 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Free_Agent_at_the_End_of_the_Season_Hank_Blalock/1092834 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Free_Agent_at_the_End_of_the_Season_Hank_Blalock/1092834 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bcdd0e8e0c330f22e2c056ba397d3944da658aab/small/PicImg_MLB_v_Japanese_17bf.jpg More photos » by Tom Olmscheid - AP about 1 hour ago: Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriquez, left, drops the ball after Rangers first baseman Hank Blalock, right, hit Rodriquez's glove pursuing a pop foul off the bat of Minnesota Twins' Brendan Harris during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid) Browse more photos » Worst loss of t... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:17:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/72_57/1083309 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/72_57/1083309 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/72_57/1083309 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/447361c36b27c182b188062b3efc6c06fb2119fc/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_22_6a0d.jpg More photos » by Mike Carlson - AP Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, left, congratulates Hank Blalock for taking a walk in a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, Aug. 21, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) Browse more photos » Where's that fork?! Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:38:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/68_54/1029960 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/68_54/1029960 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/68_54/1029960 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bcdd0e8e0c330f22e2c056ba397d3944da658aab/small/PicImg_MLB_v_Japanese_17bf.jpg More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Texas Rangers' Hank Blalock, left, "carrying This Thing," and by "This Thing" I mean his bat, back to the dugout, after striking out. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » Hey, Hank Blalock at least walked to end the game.  Let the healing begin, haters. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:42:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/68_53/1025862 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/68_53/1025862 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/68_53/1025862 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/4/d483917862df56f2c1eaa632e6828709e8340f37/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_21_142b.jpg More photos » by Donna McWilliam - AP 1 day ago: Texas Rangers' Hank Blalock, center, is mobbed by his team after hitting a two-run home run to win the game against the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning of their baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Rangers won 9-7. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam) Browse more photos » Go Rangers... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_78_Game_Day_Thread/768736 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_78_Game_Day_Thread/768736 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_78_Game_Day_Thread/768736 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/4/d483917862df56f2c1eaa632e6828709e8340f37/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_21_142b.jpg More photos » by Donna McWilliam - AP 1 day ago: Texas Rangers' Hank Blalock hits a two-run home run to win the game against the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Rangers won 9-7. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam) Browse more photos » A surprisingly large amount of news after an off-day (and for those who weren't scoreboard wa... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:31:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Friday_morning_Rangers_things/767288 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Friday_morning_Rangers_things/767288 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Friday_morning_Rangers_things/767288 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/c/bcdd0e8e0c330f22e2c056ba397d3944da658aab/small/PicImg_MLB_v_Japanese_17bf.jpg More photos » by Donna McWilliam - AP about 2 hours ago: Texas Rangers' designated hitter Hank Blalock watches his solo home run in the fourth inning of their baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam) Browse more photos » Pimpin' ain't easy. Neither is a Ranger victory. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:28:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/42_35/762882 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/42_35/762882 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/42_35/762882 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/447361c36b27c182b188062b3efc6c06fb2119fc/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_22_6a0d.jpg Can Hank Blalock return to the form he had in 03/04? Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:08:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hank_Blalock/115146 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Hank_Blalock/115146