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"There were probably more people running at me, but for some reason, I can just picture B.J. and Aki running right at me," Baldelli said. "And it’s a nice feeling — something that I’ll remember for a while."

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but, in 6 weeks we have the potential of being in one of the finest ALCS these eyes have seen.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 3, 2008 2:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad to see Rocco back and contributing in pivotal ways.

I saw him play for Vero Beach in the Single A rehab stint. I wasnt very encouraged with what I saw and I immediately thought that he wouldn’t be back. But as I have learned on this board I have to look at a bigger sample size than one game.

Rocco is a great person. I think he doesn’t want to be the center of attention. Not that any of the team does, but, I don’t think Rocco wanted to be in the spotlight for his illness. When I got a chance to see him play it was a typical attendance for an A ball game 4 to 5 hundred people at the most and I was sitting in the second row behind home plate with some family and friends. The Rays were the visiting team in Sarasota, most of the shirts were red or red and white. So I guess about five or six guys sitting in the second row wearing blue Rays gear kinda stuck out. During pre game warm ups he came out of the dugout, we clapped and cheered. He looked over and smiled. When warm ups were over he brought a couple of autographed baseballs over and handed them to my nephews. I thought it was a nice gesture. I didn’t expect anything more than a chance to see him play and a personal interaction was what I got. Rocco is a first class guy all the way and he deserves all of the success that comes his way.

When he hit his first home run in Chicago my eyes got a little moist. He came a long way and for that moment the game was about him and not his illness. My nephews were coincidentally watching the game with me and could not believe he had come so far either.

Welcome back Rocco we have missed you.

Rocco for 08 MLB comeback player of the year.

by PewterPirate55 on Sep 3, 2008 2:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re-Sign Rocco

I’d like to see him resigned as a 5th OF/DH for next season. Low base with a ton of incentives. I would believe Rocco will show loyalty to the Rays for all they’ve done for him the past few seasons with his various injuries. It’s a shame bad things happen to good people like Rocco.

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by SeanDubbs on Sep 3, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this genius organization will find a way to keep rocco

before i found out rocco’s illness, i thought that he was going to be the mark prior of batting, but now that it seems like their is treatment for his illness, i think that he will get a contract like seandubbs said with a low base and lots of incentives and knowing rocco, he will gladly be back here even if it is in a platoon in the dh spot and in the field once in a while, also i have a huge question, is this disease going to affect the rest of his career, and will he ever be able to handle a full time starting job again?

Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.

by RaysOfHope on Sep 4, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's focus on the task at hand

plenty of time to reminisce after the season

by sternfan1 on Sep 3, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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