Baldelli's Back
babeslovebaseball.com 10/24/2008 — Up until Thursday, Rocco Baldelli had not played nine innings of baseball all season long. The Tampa Bay Rays outfielder and fan favorite suffered from mitochondrial disorder, causing muscle fatigue and slow muscle recovery, stealing the first four ...

Rocco Baldelli, You're Officially a Stud
bleacherreport.com 10/16/2008 — Three years ago my dad's best friend gave me a list of Yankee games to choose from as my birthday present. I ended up picking a game in late April against Tampa Bay. My dad asked why I would choose to go see the worst team in the league. I had one answer: Rocco Baldelli. Naturally, my dad's response was, "That's a good reason to go to a game...Rocco Baldelli. Who is he anyway?" The previous season I had been watching a Yankees-Rays game, and Baldelli caught my eye. I liked the power he showed at ...

Game Three scene: For Baldelli's brother, a first time on the field
beloblog.com 10/14/2008 — BY DANIEL BARBARISI Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Rocco Baldelli wasn't the only member of his family on the field at Fenway today. His little brother Dante, 10, stood wide-eyed just outside the cage while the elder Baldelli and the rest of the ...

End of year means Baldelli a free agent | raysbaseball.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 10/31/2008 — ST. PETERSBURG -- Rocco Baldelli is a free agent now that the season is over, and on Thursday afternoon, the veteran outfielder said he did not know what to expect heading into the offseason. "I don't know what's going on right now," said Baldelli ...

Rocco Baldelli not in starting lineup for Game One of the World Series
beloblog.com 10/22/2008 — Rocco Baldelli was expected to start Game One of the World Series for the Rays tonight, but he is not in the lineup. Ben Zobrist will be Tampa Bay's right fielder tonight.

Vitale! (video)
youtube.com 10/20/2008 — Dicky V enjoying himself some Rays

Dick Vitale livin' the dream, baby, with Rays in World Series | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/21/2008
philly.com 10/21/2008 — Dick Vitale has been a Tampa Bay Rays season ticketholder since they started playing baseball in front of all those empty seats at Tropicana Field and losing all those games. "I had my season tickets for 11 years and I couldn't even give them away ...

Freedom Isn't Free
ghostrunneronfirst.com 11/4/2008 — If you're ever unsure of the working definition of "jingoism", I encourage you to do a Google Image search of Freedom Isn't Free. Anyway, enough digression. Real non-news! Rocco Baldelli is one of 50-odd players to file for free agency mere hours ...

Free agent Baldelli ponders next move in his career | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
projo.com 11/9/2008 — 03:35 PM EST on Sunday, November 9, 2008 By JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer To say the 2008 season was bittersweet for Rocco Baldelli would be a major understatement. The Tampa Bay Ray and Rhode Island native knew his promising major-league career ...

Rocco
honestwagner.blogspot.com 12/23/2008 — Dejan Kovacevic reports the Pirates are looking at Rocco Baldelli . Gimpy guys can be a great bargain.

ALCS ties record with 25th home run — Major League Baseball News 10/20/2008
Dustin Pedroia's first-inning home run in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night was the 25th homer hit between the Red Sox and Rays in the ALCS, tying the Major League record for any postseason set.

PHOTOS: Red Sox, Rays in Game 7 — FOXSports.com News for MLB 10/20/2008
After six wild installments, the ALCS came down to Game 7 between the BoSox and Rays. See all of the best shots here.

Tampa Bay beats Boston to earn first trip to World Series — L.A. Times - Baseball News 10/20/2008
Rays defeat Red Sox, 3-1, in Game 7 of the ALCS behind the strong pitching performance of Matt Garza and will host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. >  ...

Rays lead Red Sox after 6 innings in Game 7 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/20/2008
Matt Garza limited the Boston Red Sox to one hit through six innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays got RBIs from Evan Longoria and Rocco Baldelli to take a 2-1 lead in Game 7 of the AL championship series Sunday night.

ALCS Game 7 tidbits — Major League Baseball News 10/20/2008
Along with some interesting facts in Game 7 of the ALCS at Tropicana Field, the Red Sox and Rays made some Major League history.