Baldelli: Unknown Muscle Disorder
Per 620 WDAE, Rocco Baldelli has an unknown muscle disorder and will be placed on the DL indefinitely. Rocco visited doctors all over the country who performed a slew of "invasive" tests on him but couldn't trace the cause of his muscle fatigue, which is what is limiting his play -- according to Rocco, doing simple workouts would leave him exhausted. Ruled out with the tests were some very serious conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gherig's disease.
When asked about Rocco's upcoming option, Andrew Friedman said that as of now it looks like they won't pick it up unless something happens between now and that day.
Update(12:20):(Kevin Gengler) Per Lancaster:
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Let's hope he doesn't get a new disease named after him...
by zengator on Mar 12, 2008 12:25 PM EDT 0 recs
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I remember him homering off Chien Ming Wang at the Trop a few years back towards the end of the season. Thought he would really turn things around then.
A huge loss for the Rays.
I think it is time to sign Lofton or Bonds before some other team suffers a setback like this.
by Japhei on Mar 12, 2008 12:45 PM EDT 0 recs
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by RAYS44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:00 PM EDT 0 recs
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Also, you can't trade players on the DL, and nobody would trade for him anyway. They're almost definitely not picking up the option, and it won't cost other teams anything to sign him. Not to mention the fact that he can't even play baseball so nobody would want him.
by J.D. on
Mar 12, 2008 1:19 PM EDT
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by Jhattenburg on Mar 12, 2008 1:27 PM EDT 0 recs
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by Flabull on Mar 12, 2008 1:35 PM EDT 0 recs
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by Carl Crawfords Champion Readers on Mar 12, 2008 2:03 PM EDT 0 recs
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When gomes does it, you spur him on.
by Jhattenburg on Mar 12, 2008 2:14 PM EDT 0 recs
What?
by raysrule07 on
Mar 12, 2008 2:20 PM EDT
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Re: What?
by Mound Visit on
Mar 12, 2008 2:59 PM EDT
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Re: What?
by Mound Visit on
Mar 12, 2008 3:01 PM EDT
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I don't think that's true
by Patrick L. Kennedy on
Mar 12, 2008 8:57 PM EDT
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I hope these will not be my last pics of Rocco..


by Flabull on Mar 12, 2008 5:47 PM EDT 0 recs
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by J.D. on
Mar 13, 2008 12:42 AM EDT
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your baldelli photo
If you're ok with it, I'll do the work (with credit, of course).
by zengator on
Mar 13, 2008 10:05 AM EDT
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Re: your baldelli photo
by Flabull on
Mar 13, 2008 3:52 PM EDT
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Re: Baldelli: Unknown Muscle Disorder
Damn. That sucks.
by Manny Stiles on Mar 12, 2008 6:19 PM EDT 0 recs
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I'm not sure Lofton's the solution - just can't see him as a good fit in RF. He's fine as a CF fallback, but that not what's most needed. And apparently the club doesn't see Ruggy as the answer now - he could have gotten a good amount of PT in the RF/DH rotation, but hasn't really earned it this spring.
For impact Bonds might be the answer at DH, go with a RF platoon, CC as emergency CF, Perez callup if Upton goes on DL. Bonds' baggage is a concern though.
Any other candidates?
by nyyfaninlaaland on Mar 12, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs
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by R.J. Anderson on
Mar 12, 2008 7:40 PM EDT
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Murton also a good choice, though I don't understand the Cubs apparent willingness to move him even if he lacks a spot. They need a righty bat on the bench. Being young and relatively inexpensive, each might be a little steep in cost. But much better RF choices.
by nyyfaninlaaland on
Mar 13, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
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by RATW on Mar 12, 2008 9:08 PM EDT 0 recs
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Here's a pic from fan fest a couple years ago when Rocco signed a ball for my daughter. She still talks about him nearly every day. I believe she has a crush. :)
by floridaroar on Mar 13, 2008 11:12 AM EDT 0 recs
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Mar 13, 2008 2:39 PM EDT
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