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What Should Hank Blalock Do With His Rib?

May 19, 2007 – 9:01 AM
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Tom Fornelli

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In case you hadn't heard, Hank Blalock will be out the next three months because he will be having a rib removed. Yes, that's right. He is actually having a rib taken out of his body.

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.

So that got me to thinking, what should Hank Blalock do with the rib once he has it removed?

  • Play God. It's written in the Bible that God took one of Adam's ribs and created Eve out of it. Maybe Hank could make himself a love slave?
  • He could have it bronzed and keep it on the mantle at home.
  • He could be a guest conductor for the Boston Pops and use the rib to conduct with.
  • Have the rib sewn onto his forehead and experience his lifelong dream of being a rhinoceros.
  • Ask the doctors to take out two ribs so he can make one kick ass Viking helmet.
  • Impress the ladies at the nightclubs by stuffing it down the front of his pants
  • He could always sign it and and throw it at a heckler.
  • Play fetch with his dog.
  • See how much he can get for it on eBay.
  • Use it to slay vampires.
That's all I got. What do you think?
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