Put Me In, Coach!
by jscape2000 on Dec 17, 2008 8:50 PM EST
in New York Yankees Analysis
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PrintIt seems that Rocco Baldelli isn't as sick as we thought he was, and that his disease is entirely treatable.
ABC:
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 fatigue. Doctors thought it was mitochondrial disorder, which can be fatal. The Baldelli family told me tonight that the Cleveland Clinic diagnosed his condition as channelopathy, a non-progressive, highly treatable disease.
So let's float him an offer. He will turn 28 at the end of September, still young. And he hit .263/.344/.475 in less than a hundred ABs last season.
So what would be fair? 1 year/ $5 million? 2 year/ $8 million? I think he's a worthwhile gamble, and a solid bet to beat out Melky and BG for the starting job.
H/t: MLBTR
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What a great addition he'd be
He’s supposed to be a good team mate too.
If I's known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself. Casey
Do it..
something in the 2 yr for $10M range seems fair.. i think it is totally worth the risk.
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His condition is treatable, but how long will it take to treat, and considering his ABs have decreased significantly every year he’s been in the majors, how long will it take for him to get back to full speed/top condition? He’s got a lot of upside, but at this point, if we’re going to take a relatively cheap, short-term free agent for CF, I’d rather go after Willy Taveras, who’d probably be even cheaper. Though Taveras’ average OBP is only about .333, Baldelli’s is maybe only a hair higher, and Taveras steals a lot of bases once he’s there, and he plays even better defense than does Rocco.
"If you lived in my grandfather's house...and you wanted to eat, you had to be a Yankees fan." --Joe Biden
ehhh
let’s be real here, all these make him a good buy low candidate but a terrible guy to invest seriously and hand over a job to without backup plans.
if we sign him to a 1 year 3-5M ish deal ? good.
if we sign him to a multi year multi million deal? horrible.
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He last made $2.25 million for the Rays. I doubt we’d pay him more than $3 for each of 2 years. Our backup would be either Melky or Gardner.
"If you lived in my grandfather's house...and you wanted to eat, you had to be a Yankees fan." --Joe Biden
I would..
take a chance on him for 2 years max. Have always liked him. Seems like a hardnosed gamer type and Yanks don’t have too many of those.
I've always liked Baldelli
I was pushing for Rocco for several years. He’s an east-coast guy with the first name Rocco. He’d thrive in NYC. Make this deal happen, Cash!
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No, No, and No
His stats from when he did play full season are not that spectacular.
I’d offer him a 1 year deal at $500k with major incentives. Nothing more.
He is not somebody you can depend on, so we’d need a very strong plan B. Lacking even a strong plan A at this point, I’d stay away.
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