Rays: A keeper Rays can't count on

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Wednesday morning coffee thread
Published 9/5/2007 at Rays of Light
... ) Speaking of Rocco, this article from the Times looks just like what we discussed right here on the website yesterday. Keep Baldelli, but don't count on him. Nothing groundbreaking. By the way, the majority of you said you'd prefer Baldelli be the 5th outfielder, with Justin Ruggiano and "Someone Else" splitting most of the rest of the vote. No love for Norton? Shocking.( John Romano ) Carlos Pena won't have his 35th home run ball as a souvenir. The umpires strike again. ( ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, September 5
Published 9/5/2007 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... A RIDDLE, WRAPPED IN A MYSTERY, INSIDE AN ENIGMA: That's what the St. Petersburg Times' John Romano thinks of Rhode Island's Rocco Baldelli, who has missed 348 of Tampa Bay's last 486 games because of injury and whose uncertain status for the future casts a shadow over many of the Devil Rays' personnel decisions. ...

The Hangover: Aubrey Huff Takes Title of "Rays Killer" From Chuck LaMar
Published 9/5/2007 by The Professor at Rays Index
... If Rocco Baldelli does not return this season, he will have played in exactly 138 of the Rays last 486 games. John Romano believes that "it is impossible to know where Baldelli fits in the equation (team's future)". Oh. It is possible, because Rocco does not fit in the team's future. It is clear that the team wants BJ Upton in center field and Rocco in another organization. Still, Romano believes that the team should pick up Rocco's '09 option and just cross their fingers. [tampabay.com] ...

Guillen Sails Denial
Published 9/5/2007 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... THE FUTURE’S YOURS IF YOU CAN KEEP IT—On the other hand, there seem to be questions of whether the Tampa Bay Devil Rays want to keep the faith with a Rocco Baldelli who may not necessarily have a future in baseball, period. Too many injuries in too few seasons will do that for you. ...

The Sports Guy: The best links we could find
Published 9/7/2007 by Bill Simmons, Page 2 at ESPN Feed: Bill Simmons
... . 3. All the disgruntled Rocco Baldelli fantasy owners need to read this . Then light themselves on fire. 4. I was never a big D.L. Hughley fan, and I'm not condoning what he said about the Rutgers women's basketball team, but I loved his attitude ...

The Sports Guy: Links of the week
Published 9/23/2007 by Bill Simmons, Page 2 at ESPN Feed: Bill Simmons
... . 3. All the disgruntled Rocco Baldelli fantasy owners need to read this . Then light themselves on fire. 4. I was never a big D.L. Hughley fan, and I'm not condoning what he said about the Rutgers women's basketball team, but I loved his attitude ...

The Sports Guy: Links of the week
Published 10/2/2007 by Bill Simmons, Page 2 at ESPN Feed: Bill Simmons
... . 3. All the disgruntled Rocco Baldelli fantasy owners need to read this . Then light themselves on fire. 4. I was never a big D.L. Hughley fan, and I'm not condoning what he said about the Rutgers women's basketball team, but I loved his attitude ...