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Dejan Kovacevic reports the Pirates are looking at Rocco Baldelli . Gimpy guys can be a great bargain.
Family says doctors misdiagnosed Rocco Baldelli's condition | ABC 6  ...
abc6.com — GREAT NEWS FOR ROCCO BALDELLI. A VISIT TO THE CLEVELAND CLINIC LAST WEEK REVEALED THAT DOCTORS HAD... MISDIAGNOSED HIS ILLNESS. BALDELLI MISSED MUCH OF LAST SEASON, AND WHEN HE DID PLAY, HE WAS LIMITED BECAUSE OF EXTREME FATIQUE. DOCTORS THOUGHT IT WAS ... (more) Family says doctors misdiagnosed Rocco ...
Pirates pursue recovering Baldelli
post-gazette.com — The Pirates are in pursuit of outfielder Rocco Baldelli, one of the most intriguing -- and risky... -- players available in Major League Baseball's free agency. (more) Pirates pursue recovering Baldelli
Rocco Baldelli Misdiagnosed?
mlbtraderumors.com — From Ken Bell of ABC6 out of Boston : Great news for Rocco Baldelli .  A visit... to the Cleveland clinic last week revealed that doctors had misdiagnosed his illness.  Baldelli missed much of last season, and when he did play, he was ... (more) Rocco Baldelli Misdiagnosed?
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12/23 Quick Hits
3rd Down & Full Count — ... Quick hits for today… I’m not the only one that is in favor of a Rocco Baldelli signing. Honest Wagner, WHYGAVS and Bucs Dugout all seem to think that it’d be worth it as well. A bit late, but Pittsburgh Lumber Co. has a somewhat depressing post up. It’s going to be a long year (unless the pitching &/or defense has really, really improved). Screw the Yankees. Hopefully one day soon the MLB will finally wise up and institute a salary cap. Players union be damned. My salary cap is the simplest. ...

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Improved prognosis makes Baldelli appealing to Reds
sports.yahoo.com 12/19/2008 — As the Cincinnati Reds continue to look to add a right-handed hitting outfielder, free agent Rocco Baldelli just became that much more appealing, according to MLB.com. Cincinnati has had its eye on Baldelli for a while now, but with Wednesday's ...
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draysbay.com 12/19/2008 — While the Reds are trying to sign free-agent outfielder Pat Burrell, they are also looking at more affordable right-handed hitting options, such as Rocco Baldelli and Juan Rivera Perrotto
Reds Focused On Hairston, Baldelli, Taveras
mlbtraderumors.com 12/20/2008 — According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer , the Reds are now focused on three outfielders: Jerry Hairston Jr ., Rocco Baldelli , and Willy Taveras .  They had some interest in Juan Rivera but didn't want to do three years. Fay ...
Reds Rumors: Baldelli, Hairston, Bradley, Rivera
mlbtraderumors.com 12/22/2008 — The Reds' search for a right-handed hitting bat continues.  The latest from John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer : GM Walt Jocketty suggested that the positive news regarding Rocco Baldelli 's condition could change the way the Reds see him. ...
Pirates Look to Sign Rocco Baldelli
bucsdugout.com 12/23/2008 — The Post-Gazette reports. Depending on the terms, this could be fantastic for the Pirates. Baldelli is only 27, and he recently learned that the fatigue issues that held him back last year were misdiagnosed. When the fatigue problems were ...
Pirates Pursuing Rocco Baldelli
mlbtraderumors.com 12/23/2008 — Pirates rumors from the tireless Dejan Kovacevic... Kovacevic says the Pirates are in pursuit of free agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli .  The Bucs are serious about him, having spoken to his agents several times.  The Reds, Phillies, Red ...
Report: Pirates after Rocco Baldelli
whygavs.com 12/23/2008 — Last week, you might have noticed that I did a FanHouse post about Rocco Baldelli being re-diagnosed with an ion channel disorder that's very treatable, as opposed to the previous diagnosis of mitochondrial disorder. When I wrote that, I thought to ...
Rocco Baldelli Gets a New Diagnosis
mlb.fanhouse.com 12/23/2008 — by Pat Lackey For most of the year last year, Rocco Baldelli tried to figure out what was wrong with him. He knew he had a disease that was sapping the energy out of him, but no one was certain of what it was. Late in the year, doctors diagnosed him ...
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There's Lots of Interest in Rocco BaldelliFanHouse
by Pat Lackey When word came out last week that Rocco Baldelli 's mysterious fatigue-causing ailment was much less serious than previous thought, it seemed like a good bet that interest in the free agent would ramp up. It certainly seems like that's the case, as there seem to be at least six ...
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Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting (via MLB Trade Rumors ) that the Pirates are very interested in signing Rocco Baldelli . The Pirates have had several conversations with Baldelli's representatives, according to one high-ranking team executive, and their pursuit is ...
Rocco Baldelli?3rd Down & Full Count
As the PG reports , the Pirates have shown interest in free agent OF Rocco Baldelli . Baldelli played for the Rays up until having his contract bought out after the World Series. Personally, I would like for the Pirates to sign him. Baldelli, 27, once was among the sport’s rising ...
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Report: Rocco ‘misdiagnosed’Rays Report
According to a television report out of Rocco Baldelli’s home state, the outfielder has received good news about the health problems that have plagued him recently. WLNE-TV in Providence reported last night that a visit to the Cleveland Clinic last week resulted in a…
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It look as if the Tampa Bay Rays  will add Jason Giambi , Milton Bradley , Adam Dunn or Pat Burrell . Seems as if the prices for these guys are dropping rapidly, and the Rays might be able to add a pretty good hitter to replace Cliff Floyd and/or Rocco Baldelli .
What On Earth Is Wrong With Rocco Baldelli?MVN Outsider
It was originally reported, way back in March , that Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Rocco Baldelli was going to start the 2008 season on the disabled list after having been diagnosed with a disease called mitochondrial myopathy. On Wednesday of this week, a report out of his home state of Rhode ...
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While we all wait for Mark Teixeira to pick a destination, it seems that the Juan Rivera signing may have had a little impact on the Rays. After learning about Rivera's re-signing, the Reds have now zeroed in on Rocco Baldelli, Jerry Hairston Jr. and Willy Taveras. From Cincinnati.com The ...
Rocco Baldelli?Redleg Nation
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Bucs showing interest in BaldelliMajor League Baseball News
The Pirates are among the teams reportedly willing to roll the dice on former Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli, whose revised medical diagnosis has boosted his value on the free-agent market.