knightni Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 (edited) http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb Blalock is suffering from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, which has been causing him pain in his right arm. It has been bothering him for some time but he did not seek treatment until after Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was examined by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on Friday and by a specialist, Dr. Greg Pearl, at the Baylor Medical Center who will perform the surgery. Blalock has a rib bone that is pressing against a nerve in the right shoulder area between the neck and the arm pit, which is causing the pain. The surgery is similar to what others have had, including former Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers. He underwent the surgery in the second half of the 2001 season and came back stronger than ever. He may have to learn a new batting swing to not re-aggrivate it. Edited May 19, 2007 by knightni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Maybe he will donate the rib to the HoF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggliopipe Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Is this the same condition Marilyn Manson had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 QUOTE(maggliopipe @ May 19, 2007 -> 09:38 PM) Is this the same condition Marilyn Manson had? No, that's gonorrhea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Is this like the surgery Adam had that created those damn females? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I can't be the only one who's thinking of the tool CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 DAMN. That has got to hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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