Comments on: Baldelli Looking More Appealing http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/baldelli-looking-more-appealing/ ESPN-affiliated Seattle Mariners blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ernier http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/baldelli-looking-more-appealing/comment-page-1/#comment-4126 ernier Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:05:46 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1265#comment-4126 I too thought it was a very good idea to bring in Rocco because, as Jon has mentioned, it's low risk with the potential for a high reward. Since the JJ trade I'm not as excited about this move because we now have a regular centerfielder who bats right handed and as of now we have Vlady and/or Chavez in left. I think we need a power hitting lefty for DH or leftfield much more than we need Rocco. If we were to trade Vlady in some deal where he needed to be incuded in order to move Washburn or Batista, then I think it would make more sense to sign Rocco. That said; I wouldn't be upset if we did sign him. He's a definite upgrade, even in a part time role, over what we have today. I too thought it was a very good idea to bring in Rocco because, as Jon has mentioned, it’s low risk with the potential for a high reward. Since the JJ trade I’m not as excited about this move because we now have a regular centerfielder who bats right handed and as of now we have Vlady and/or Chavez in left. I think we need a power hitting lefty for DH or leftfield much more than we need Rocco. If we were to trade Vlady in some deal where he needed to be incuded in order to move Washburn or Batista, then I think it would make more sense to sign Rocco.

That said; I wouldn’t be upset if we did sign him. He’s a definite upgrade, even in a part time role, over what we have today.

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