Baldelli On Leaving Rays

"It was definitely emotional to leave, but it was the right decision at this time.’’

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Good Luck Rocco, thank you for the memories. You were great to watch when we had you on the field and great for the Tampa Bay area...

Now lose!

In the name of Shinji Mori, we shall win!

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jan 8, 2009 4:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Careful there...

I got called an asshole for wanting Baldelli to lose/fail last night.

I want Baldelli to be healthy enough to play in 150 games, I just hope he sucks. Like Greg Vaughn suck.

by SeanDubbs on Jan 8, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't twist words

Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up that much.

~George Costanza~

by Sandy Kazmir on Jan 9, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

he signed for peanuts. i guess the rays wouldn't have taken him back under any circumstances.

by walkoffwalk on Jan 8, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Or he just didn't want to come here.

by rglass44 on Jan 8, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

$500k is peanuts, but he gets bonuses that push his salary to $2.25M as long as he's on the active rostor

So if he doesn’t get injured and produces like 4th OFer should, that’s a lot of money for roughly 250 PAs, if that much.

by kericr on Jan 8, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If it was the right decision for Rocco to leave...

then it is the right decision for all of us to root against him, and hope he whiffs on every pitch.

by plasticman on Jan 8, 2009 5:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Tell you friend Sonnanstine about Boston, Rocco

Make him request a trade to the Red Sox!

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 8, 2009 5:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

WTF, why?

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 8, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Sonnanstine is the second of the holy trinity here.

It goes: Upton, ’Tine, Los.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 8, 2009 11:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I see

He’s so likeable, maybe it’s the “beard” or the slooooow windup.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 8, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It's the cheapness and the fact that he warms up to Lupe.

Plus, the “casual fan” doesn’t understand how good Sonnanstine is. So in some ways he’s our little secret.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 8, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That's what I like about Sonny as well

He’s a very good starter whose numbers don’t get enough attention as they should. And I also don’t think he’ll ever command ace money, or anything like even close to that.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 9, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Trust me, there are Mariners (and Nationals) fans out there who would kill to have a guy like Sonny in our rotation

I prefer him clean-shaven, though. It makes him look like he’s 45 years old, sort of like the eternally long-lasting Jamie Moyeresque pitcher I hope he turns out to be.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Jan 9, 2009 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We better not be New Moyer's Cubs.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Are you referring to the unfortunate facial hair he featured during that era or the unfortunate ERA+ he featured during that era?

He didn’t post a truly good season until he went to Baltimore in 1993 (which was the first time I knew anything about him, of course). By definition Sonny has already vastly exceeded that benchmark. If Andy holds to that proportional course then he’s going to become a Randy Johnsonesque 1st-ballot HOF monster of a pitcher. The new Nolan Ryan. And yeah, I guess that would suck for the Rays.

By the way, HOLY SHIT I WAS SIX YEARS OLD WHEN JAMIE MOYER FIRST STARTED HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Jan 9, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I meant a team that dealt him.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

BTW

Sonny and Kevin Slowey in the same rotation would be truly messianic.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 9, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget about Scott Baker.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 9, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good one

Dana Eveland as well, maybe?

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 9, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

by MerryGoByeBye on Jan 9, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good 'ol Heater

Heartbroken. I am totally heartbroken over this. If those numbers are correct even the Rays could have afforded that. I don’t understand how they can make the same mistake with Rocco that they made with Hamilton. Stick with them all through the rehabs and then give up on them when they are finally back. I don’t get it.

Posted by: Jon | January 08, 2009 at 01:57 PM