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Just thought i'd take a moment from the "fun" on the other thread to say i am truly sorry for this young man and i hope he has the the good grace to hang in there no matter what cards he has been dealt.

hope your feeling better Rocco

New England guy.........hope for the best for him.

Sounds like some sort of autoimmune disease to me. Very hard to differentiate though...I wish you well Rocco. Keep your head up and stay positive not matter what you find out.

Seriously, if the diagnosis is correct in that he isn't producing ATP which the body needs to fully recover exercise, then shouldn't he be prescribed HGH ?

IT IS CALLED SINCE AM NOT USING ROIDS OR HGH ANY MORE, I CAN'T RECUPERATE AS I USED TO NOW I AM WORTHLESS RIGHT!!!

TN_FAN, you sir or madam are a fool. The man is sick, have some compassion. Pesonally, i do not know why nor do i care why he is sick. I care that another person faces a dilemma that is devasting and maybe life threatening. I hope the guy finds the grace he needs to face whatever is in his immediate future bravely and with dignity.

next they'll try to blame this on the Yankees too

What a shame...figures it happens to the rays

All the best Rocco

He had all the talent in the world.. Too bad he was never allowed to make the most of it.

my cousin played against Roco in high school. despite the injuries, Rocco's always been a favorite of mine and i wish him the best. i hope he can come back and play at some point. he could've been one of the best CFs in baseball if not for the injury bug...

Maybe he should drink a Monster.

Hmm... Not funny Gruv. Too bad para Rocco, tis truely a shame when a youngster fades away after having so much potential.

Remember in 2003 when peeps were comparing him to DiMaggio? Poor kid, he's my age and still has a lot of life to look fwd to.

Shakeshead......................this is sad. all the best

He thought he had mono for an entire summer, it turns out he was just really bored. Dr. Wayne Campbell

Seriously, if the diagnosis is correct in that he isn't producing ATP which the body needs to fully recover exercise, then shouldn't he be prescribed HGH ?
snognshag | 03/13/08, 10:23 AM

Which makes me ask the question that if he uses hgh and can then get strong enought to play MLB again, is he still eligible to play? does a real reason to use the drug make you exempt from the rules?

Isn't it obvious? Hank Steinbrenner did something to poison this courageous man....damn you Hank..DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!!!!!

It's sad; his legacy is more likely to recall his disease than his career. 70+ years ago another ballplayer left baseball with a mysterious illness. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the technical tag for what is now commonly called Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Maybe one day we'll be calling this Rocco's Fatigue or Baldelli's Disease. I hope Rocco has the strength to play ball again. If not, maybe he can champion work for a cure.