Pushing hard for Baldelli (but were unsuccessful)

[millartime15]

Baldelli has more potential than Reimold if he can stay healthy...

Well thats the key. Im not risking Reimold's future for an unhealthy question mark in Baldelli. It just isn't worth it, IMO.

[TonySoprano]

Well then. This was fun while it lasted.

We never got to have a Baldelli Watch II;)

[Old Beta]

The O's have always liked him, BTW. They were ready to draft him in the first round after he had a good summer season (Cape Cod, I think), but he was gone by the time their turn came.

[ugen64]

I think the Sox have soured somewhat on Ellsbury seeing as Crisp became the full time CFer...

I mean, he still started 129 games between the 3 outfield positions last season - I doubt Baldelli would start ahead of him in center.

[PrivateO]

We never got to have a Baldelli Watch II;)

I am so pumped for page 128!

[Peace21]

Good to see Belkast back.

[fansince71]

I think the Sox have soured somewhat on Ellsbury seeing as Crisp became the full time CFer...

Soured:confused: Ellsbury is a stud. Maybe your thinking of Bucholz.

[Mike B]

Actually, It's great news.

There is not enough room on this team.

Not true. Scott DH, uff at 1b and Baldelli in left. That makes for a terrific defensive out field.

[RVAbird]

We've got pitchers we can dump...

There should be plenty of room for a player like Baldelli.

Eh. I'm a Baldelli fan and have been for a few years, but this would be a one-year contract. It's not a big deal if we miss out. I'd rather just let Reimold have a chance at a starting job so we can see what we've got.

[Singleton]

Sigh. Baldelli doesn't make any sense of this team. He could be a nice role player. Not our top priority.

[glorydays]

I think it is a little short-sighted to say... can he play 1B - or - we don't need another OF? We need as many buy low/high reward players that we can can get our hands on. Do we know that he can play 1B? No. Is it worth the chance when a player with this potential talent at his age - yes. If he can't we know he can DH and the OF.

To be honest, I have been saying it since the first day of the offseason that we should target Baldelli and players like him this winter. If he goes to Boston - which it sounds like he will - it will piss me off more than the Tex signing. We should have been talking to Rocco on October 1st - not waiting until January 7th.

[Art Wing]

Eh. I'm a Baldelli fan and have been for a few years, but this would be a one-year contract. It's not a big deal if we miss out. I'd rather just let Reimold have a chance at a starting job so we can see what we've got.

I know what you mean but Rocco is still pretty young.

[eastonguy]

The Boston Red Sox were close to signing free-agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli on Wednesday night. It is expected to be announced at the Boston Baseball Writers Dinner, where Baldelli will be honored.

And there we have it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3817433

[clapdiddy]

I say if we get Baldelli, he could be the full time DH...let him do what he does best...HIT!

[BaltBird 24]

These are the type of signings we should be going for. Still pretty young, probably won't cost the farm, and plenty of potential upside. There's no way we sign this guy.