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A quick word on Hank Blalock E-mail
Written by Pat Lackey   
Saturday, 28 November 2009 13:46

Reportedly, one of the names on the Pirates' shopping list this off-season is Hank Blalock. My thoughts on that, in one word: NO.


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Nate said:

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Why not? He's normally a pretty solid player, he's just coming off a down year. Who would he be blocking, exactly? Jeff Clement? We're not even sure if he can actually play first yet. Pedro Alvarez? If they decide to move him to first, Blalock will definitely not be blocking him.

How is this anything other than a solid buy-low move that might result in a prospect or two at the deadline?
 
November 28, 2009 | url
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whygavs said:

Bad year
He's not having a bad year, though; he hasn't had a good full season since 2004, he spent a good deal of time at DH because of his injury problems last year, and he's never hit well anywhere outside of Arlington. He'd just be a waste of a roster spot.
 
November 28, 2009 | url
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Nate said:

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Hmm...point taken. I assumed when you linked to the splits you were referring to his platoon splits. I didn't see the sizeable home/away gap.
 
November 28, 2009 | url
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Mr. Ando said:

His 10th most similar player is Ty Wigginton!
oh yeah!
 
November 29, 2009
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Adam R. said:

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Blalock and the Pirates go together as well as peanut butter and hand grenades.
 
November 30, 2009
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w.k. kortas said:

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It's pretty apparent that

a)Blalock is best cast as a DH at this point
b)he's probably not looking to be a Mientkiewicz-esque role player
c)peanut butter and hand grenades...oh, yes.
 
November 30, 2009
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DVD Box Sets said:

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