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Wagner And Baldelli File For Free Agency
4 days ago by
SOX & Dawgs
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Earlier on Thursday, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay filed for free agency. Later in the day, two of his teammates joined him.
Reliever Billy Wagner and reserve outfielder Rocco Baldelli both filed for free agency on Thursday afternoon.
It was expected that Wagner would file for...
Rays' Rocco Baldelli Diagnosed With Muscular Dystrophy
September 26, 2008 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Rocco Baldelli has suffered enough as a member of the Rays. Now that his team is having it's greatest season ever, it really seems downright unfair that the Tampa Bay outfielder has been diagnosed with a form of muscluar dystrophy.
Jeremy Hermida: Classic Theo Epstein
3 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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Last offseason, GM Theo Epstein opted against making a big splash in free agency and instead decided to make a number of "low risk, high reward" signings. Epstein went out and signed John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Takashi Saito, and Rocco Baldelli to 1 year contracts with plenty...
Rocco Baldelli Remembers Where He Came From
January 25, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Without once putting on the uniform, Rocco Baldelli has already distinguished himself as the classiest player on the Red Sox. That's because the former Rays outfielder took out a half-page ad in the ST. PETERSBURG TIMES thanking Tampa fans for all their support. Baldelli, a Rhode...
Rocco Baldelli Career, Life in Jeopardy?
March 12, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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After years of speculation that had people labeling Rocco Baldelli everything from "soft" to possibly having MS, the Tampa Bay Ray's outfielder finally has an answer to all those questionable injuries that have plagued his legs throughout his career.
Q+A with 'untouchable' prospect Ryan Westmoreland
August 27, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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Ryan Westmoreland was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 draft. He has been compared to Rocco Baldelli, given that both hail from Rhode Island. For Low-A Lowell, 'Westy' is hitting .298/.398/.491 with seven home runs, three triples and 15 doubles in 218 at-bats. He has...
Lots of question marks for 2010 Red Sox starters
1 day ago by
Batter-up with Bruno
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Well its officially that time again. The time of, "who should the Red Sox sign, re-sign, drop, and trade for" time.There are, indeed, a lot of questions. Here's a quick breakdown:The obviousJason Bay and Jason VaritekThe not as obviousAlex Gonzalez and Rocco BaldelliIn...
Red Sox Bench Big Papi
May 15, 2009 by
Sportz Assassin
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The Boston Red Sox are giving Big Papi a much needed break. The team has benched the one-time slugger for tonight's game against the Seattle Mariners. J.D. Drew moved up to the No. 3 spot in the order and Rocco Baldelli took the designated hitter assignment. David Ortiz is having...
Baldelli to the DL, Reddick recalled, Youk to the OF, Ortiz to speak
August 06, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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Talk about cramming info into a Quick Post headline....
Going into Yankee Stadium and as much a "do or die" series as the Red Sox have reached this season, things are off to an interesting start. Rocco Baldelli has been sent to the DL after fouling a ball off his foot...
Baldelli Wants To Play Closer To New England
December 21, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Free agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli, coming off a positive rediognosis, is drawing interest from the Phillies, Reds, Mets, Red Sox, and Rays, among others. However, sources close to Baldelli have informed the Boston Globe that Baldelli prefers to play "closer to New England....
Rocco Baldelli is a classy guy
January 22, 2009 by
tonyblogs.net
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Fresh off the heels of an anti-Red Sox post, I give you something good that their newest player did. Rocco Baldelli, the former Tampa Bay Ray who recently signed with Boston, took out an ad in the St. Petersburg Times to thank the fans. (Click image to enlarge) Baldelli missed most of the 2008 ...
Bigelow-Induced Dementia?
September 17, 2009 by
Surviving Grady
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Teets, you know I love you. And you know I rarely criticize. After all, you've won two World Series titles, while I've... well, I write a blog. But tonight, with the chance to sweep away and crush the spirits of the Anaheim Angels, why in the heck did you pull Youkbacca out...
Red Sox Cautious - Cautiously Optimistic - with Baldelli
February 12, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Outfielder Rocco Baldelli was once a young pup who played hard on the field, full-speed all the time. Now he's a bit older, a bit wiser, and diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder that can sap his strength and energy when he's not careful enough in managing his outputs. The...
Rocco Baldelli
November 18, 2008 by
Bleeding Blue and Teal
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A lot of people around the blogosphere are in love with the idea of signing Rocco Baldelli this offseason to fill one of the Mariners' outfield vacancies. As you know, Baldelli was supposed to be a one of the game's next stars after being picked 6th overall in 2000 and showing...
New Sox Josh Reddick: 'Being here has been a joy'
August 12, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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22 years old, Josh Reddick made his major league debut earlier this season when trades and injuries took out first base and outfield depth. Reddick stuck around and impressed many before being optioned down to Triple-A.
With Rocco Baldelli hitting the disabled list, he came right...
Baldelli prefers the northeast
December 21, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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Coming off his positive news about an improved diagnosis which should make his condition more treatable and allow him to play more often, Rocco Baldelli is discussing his baseball future. The native New Englander is somewhat of a local hero and still resides during the off-season in Rhode ...
Red Sox ALDS roster finalized; Baldelli left off
The Red Sox on Thursday afternoon finalized their roster for their American League Division Series against the Angels, choosing Brian Anderson as the final outfielder over Rocco Baldelli, who is suffering from a strained hip flexor.The other reserve outfielder will be Joey Gathright...
Rocco Baldelli a key loss for the Rays or a key gain for the Red Sox
January 24, 2009 by
NFL Football Online
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Rocco Baldelli may well have been considered the face of the Rays organization during his time in Tampa. As a rookie many compared Baldelli to the like of Joe DiMaggio. Injuries have plagued Baldelli’s short major league career and his contributions to the Rays on the field were minimal ...
Busted computer
January 09, 2009 by
Batter-up with Bruno
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Hi folks, I just wanted to let everyone know that my worthy and fast laptop is currently busted and that's why I haven't been posting for the past couple of days. I'm praying for a miracle that it'll come back to life. For, please vote in the above poll until I try...
Lack of Hustle
September 16, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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With men on first and second and none out, Rocco Baldelli hit a hard grounder that Kendrick fielded and turned into a double play. What got me, however, was that Baldelli was heading to the dugout instead of first. Maybe he thought he lined out, but it looked really bad, worse than anything [...]
Hot Stove Begins With a Bang
3 days ago by
Mighty Quinn Media Machine
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The Red Sox were opened for business for the off-season when they swung a trade with the Florida Marlins, getting outfielder Jeremy Hermida for minor league pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.Theo Epstein wasted no time in letting the baseball world know he's going to be active...
The Night the Cowbells Went Silent: Red Sox Throw Dirt on St. Petersburg Rays 2009 Grave
Rocco Baldelli receives a King's reception from the Red Sox dugout after going deep. (AP Photo) Rocco Baldelli sang his redemption song last night - as his blast to left-field may have helped ring the death gong for the St....
Baldelli Out; Anderson & Gathright In
October 08, 2009 by
Mighty Quinn Media Machine
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Rocco Baldelli will not be active for the ALDS with the Angels, due to his hip flexor problem. He will be eligible for the ALCS should the Red Sox advance.That means that Brian Anderson and Joey Gathright will be on the roster. Anderson has a terrific glove but absolutely no stick...
Breaking News: Baldelli To DL, Reddick Recalled
August 06, 2009 by
SOX & Dawgs
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With Jason Bay reinjuring his hamstring last night, the Boston Red Sox are a bit short on outfield depth as J.D. Drew also has some hamstring issues as well but is playing.
And now to make matters worse, Rocco Baldelli has been placed on the disabled list this afternoon. Taking...
Platoons Offer Fantasy Baseball Outfielders Opportunities
May 03, 2009 by
Fantasy Baseball Dugout
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If you play in a daily transaction league, you might look no further than at platoons to find your starters. Maybe you like the opponent, the hitters’ park, or the opposing team pitchers. Look no further than platoon players.
One such platoon is going on in Boston where manager...
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