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Baseball Today: Friday, March 14
Published 3/14/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... writer, Michael Salfino, looks at the Yankee lineup. (web.sny.tv) I'M GOOD: The New York Post's Kevin Kernan tracked down Dwight Gooden, who was rumored to have fallen back into the drug-and-alcohol abyss. But Gooden says he's clean and sober, and has dropped out of the baseball world because he needed to spend time with his six children and grandson. SAD NEWS: Joe McDonald gets reaction from Maddon and ex-Ray Julio Lugo on the illness of Rocco Baldelli. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? ...

Red Sox News & Notes - 3/14
Published 3/14/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... handle Wakefield. It was a tough decision, but the right choice for the club overall was Cash. “Last year’s injury gave us a window to see what it would be like with Cash catching Wakefield, how those two would get along – 60 feet, 6 inches apart and otherwise. I think Wakefield, especially the first couple times out, performed really well with Cash back there. We’re confident he can do the job.” The Red Sox and Rays players took the news about Rocco Baldelli pretty hard. Another big story was Bartolo ...

What's Up Creampuff: Dudes That Got Hurt This week
Published 3/14/2008 by Camp Tiger Claw at Walkoff Walk
... , Rays: Not fun. Baldelli revealed that he has "metabolic and/or mitochondrial abnormalities" Rocco says he isn't retiring but after a couple minutes on the field he feels like he's been working out forever. Shitty, but I'm using this excuse the next time my old lady asks why I stopped going to the gym. ...

[THE HANGOVER] Matt Garza Continues To Improve
Published 3/14/2008 by The Professor at Rays Index
... Julio Lugo was distraught over the news that Rocco Baldelli would begin the season on the DL. [Providence Journal] ...

Delcarmen, Walking Gingerly, Leaves Game
Published 3/14/2008 by redsock at The Joy of Sox
... on Tampa's disabled list indefinitely due to "metabolic and/or mitochondrial abnormalities, which cause severe fatigue and muscle cramping. ... his body is not producing the chemical ATP (adenosine triphosphate), causing his muscles to not work properly or recover as they should ..."