Rocco Baldelli - Done?

by thomasps3 on Mar 12, 2008 1:27 PM EDT

http://rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&hl=230614&id=3564

What a shame if he has to walk away from the game. Great makeup, skills, but health was always a question. Maybe this makes sense as to the Why aspect of his injuries.

Hope everything is ok with him.

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certainly looks that way

something like this would indeed explain, or at least go a long way towards explaining, his injury issues. good luck to him. i know people who have had similar things (at least based on what he said) and it is indeed life threatening/life shortening.

by larry on Mar 12, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

The 8th Skill?

You know, this dovetails a little with something I was thinking about last night, when reading through the 2006 BPB. (Great fun and highly recommended draft prep, IMO). Guys like Hermida, Weeks, etc. who just can't seem to stay on the field.

Is there such a thing as the "skill" of staying healthy (or remaining productive while playing hurt)?

by Yakker on Mar 12, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

probably not a skill

per se. it's often a genetic thing, though you can certainly "train" yourself to do physical activity in a way that decreases the likelihood of injury - that would be a skill aspect.

in baldelli's case, it looks like it's pretty much genetic, considering mitochondrial cytopathies are diseases that are generally genetic.

by larry on Mar 12, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure

In the truest sense. However, a few points:

-- Speed is not a per se skill, either.

-- I do think there may be something of a learned ability (i.e. "skill") to performing at less than 100% (or even 85%).

by Yakker on Mar 12, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, I'm sure

That at least in reference to speed being a skill, knowing how to use it is about as important as having it. Would you praise a player's speed if he's constantly getting caught stealing, picked off, and takes horrible routes to balls?

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by drjayphd on Mar 12, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions