Rays: Rocco's future near a critical deadline

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Rays: Rocco's future near a critical deadline
Rays Index found this 3/9/2008 on www.sptimes.com [flag]
News | Rays Rocco's future near a critical deadline By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Published March 9, 2008 TAMPA - Manager Joe Maddon said Saturday that the Rays need to know something definitive in the next week about the availability of OF Rocco Baldelli. That's important for this season, as the Rays have to have an idea of when, how often and in what role he can contribute, and whether ... [link]

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[THE SUNDAY MORNING REVOLUTION] David Price: And So It Begins
Published 3/9/2008 by Devil Ray Guevara at Rays Index
... Joe Maddon reiterated on Saturday that the team needs to know by the end of the week if they can expect to get 9 innings from Rocco Baldelli or start looking for other options...Let's say nobody seems very optimistic about that. [St. Pete Times] ...

Odds and Ends: Loretta, German, Belliard
Published 3/10/2008 by stoeten at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... a couple of days ago, and again in Sunday's St. Petersburg Times, the decision on whether the team will pick up Baldelli's 2009 option has to be made by April 1st. The Times suggests the Rays will pass, meaning a $4 MM buyout. ...

Baseball Today: Monday, March 10
Published 3/10/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... , but was vague as to what's actually wrong, saying that after months of tests doctors still don't really know. In the meantime, the St. Petersburg Times reports the Rays have until April 1 to pick up Baldelli's contract option for 2009 and they're not sure at the moment what they'll do. ...

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