Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Dan Baldelliis a coach and former center fielder in Major League Baseball. Because of his excellent size and speed, and in reference to his hometown, he was nicknamed "The Woonsocket Rocket" early in his professional career. After a promising beginning to his baseball career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, a mysterious metabolic/muscular disorder would lead to numerous injuries and force Baldelli to retire as a player at age 29. After working for several years in the Tampa Bay...
attitude bit following obligatory people positive pumped seem talking
People were pretty pumped up. They know what they're talking about. I think they're following what's going on a little bit more. There's a lot more positive attitude where there wasn't one before. It was just more of an obligatory thing that people were going to. This didn't seem like one of those things.
gives guy impression incredible normal obviously regular walking
Obviously he's not a normal guy; he's done some pretty incredible things -- not just in baseball. But he gives off the impression that he's personable and that he's just a regular guy walking around.
direction team
I think everything he said was great. The team is going in the right direction.
couple outfield rushing
I'll be back in the outfield in a couple of weeks. I'm not rushing it.
excited felt
It felt real good. I was really excited about getting out there playing.
hand track wait watch year
Usually the first day I just track the ball, watch it come out of the pitcher's hand (but not swing). This year I couldn't wait to take swings.