HOUSTON -- Texas Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock, who has had shoulder discomfort in recent days, will have surgery to remove a rib Monday and could be out up to three months.
Blalock
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.
The two-time All-Star was hitting .285 with five home runs and 16 RBIs.
The Rangers didn't immediately announce a roster move.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
The title of this post was the headline of the story on ESPN.com. When I read the title I thought to myself, gee, I am sure glad he is having it surgically removed....I mean seriously, for all you nurses out there, how do you remove a rib other than surgically?
I guess there are other ways.....
...but I am going to choose surgically! :D Have a good weekend!!
Only 8 more days of FedEx Ground!!!!!!! Yay!
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Hi Mike!
I miss C-U.
How's it going?
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