Texas Rangers' manager first choice: Blalock

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Angels Outlast Rangers In Heartbreaking 11-Inning Defeat
Published 7/11/2008 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... ● First baseman Hank Blalock (carpal tunnel surgery) could be just a week away from rejoining the Rangers, which presents all sorts of logistical problems: ...

Friday a.m. things
Published 7/11/2008 by Adam J. Morris at Lone Star Ball: Front Page Posts
... Hank Blalock and Gerald Laird are making progress and are expected back before too long.  Blalock is expected to go on a rehab assignment with Frisco on Monday, and Washington is saying that Chris Davis is going to go down on Friday if Blalock is ready to return then.  Laird, meanwhile, is hoping to be back July 25, and it sounds like he'll be getting the bulk of the playing time at catcher when he returns. ...

Around the Horn - 7/11
Published 7/11/2008 by Mantlemurcer (noreply@blogger.com) at My Pinstripes
... According to the Dallas Morning News, Hank Blalock is set to start a rehab assignment and may soon finally return to the Rangers lineup. ...

Arias an All-Star…
Published 7/11/2008 by Beverly at Young Guns
... –Personal favorite Hank Blalock will play a 3-game rehab assignment in Frisco starting Monday.  If he does okay with that, he’ll be activated on Friday.  Per Rangers’ manager Ron Washington in the DMN, it sounds like personal favorite Chris Davis will be sent down to OKC when Hank is activated.  Sorry Chris, but I really hope its true!  I think you need to spend another month or so here!  Chris is of course ...