Rocco Baldelli Has Muscular Dystrophy

[Outshined_One]

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Man, what a sad story.

[Cynosure]

That sucks... MD is horrible, I know someone that's had it for 6 years and he went from being active to not being able to walk, very sad.

[OleMissCub]

That is just terrible. I guess it explains alot of his strange health issues. He had the chance to be an All-Star caliber player, I think.

[Illini Iceman]

I wonder how those writers that accused him of being "soft" feel about it now.

 

If you ask me this is a much bigger story of overcoming adversity than Josh Hamilton getting over his drug habit.

 

Geez, the guy has MD and actually worked himself back to the big leagues this year.

[Jon]

I wonder how those writers that accused him of being "soft" feel about it now.

 

If you ask me this is a much bigger story of overcoming adversity than Josh Hamilton getting over his drug habit.

 

Geez, the guy has MD and actually worked himself back to the big leagues this year.

He was being accused of soft after everyone knew that he was facing something very serious.

[erik316wttn]

Wow.

 

I work with a guy with MD. He's awesome. He can still talk and has full use of his arms, but he needs those arm-crutches things to get around, and one of those motorized scooters when he's in the store.

[rocket]

actually, he doesn't.

 

http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2008/09/wfts-baldelli-r.html

A so-called "exclusive" report by WFTS- Ch. 28 that OF Rocco Baldelli has muscular dystrophy is "erroneous,'' according to Dr. Allan Weiss, who has been treating Baldelli.

 

"The report is erroneous,'' Weiss said in comments relayed through the team. "It is incorrect terminology. He has mitochondrial myopathy, not muscular dystrophy.''

 

Asked directly before Friday's game if he had muscular dystrophy, Baldelli said, "No." And of the report, he said, "That's awful.''

 

Rays president Matt Silverman issued a statement calling the report "irresponsible" and requesting an apology to the Baldelli family: "The report issued by WFTS-TV Channel 28 is irresponsible and erroneous. We expect an immediate retraction and an apology to Rocco and his family.''

[bukie]

actually, he doesn't.

 

http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2008/09/wfts-baldelli-r.html

A so-called "exclusive" report by WFTS- Ch. 28 that OF Rocco Baldelli has muscular dystrophy is "erroneous,'' according to Dr. Allan Weiss, who has been treating Baldelli.

 

"The report is erroneous,'' Weiss said in comments relayed through the team. "It is incorrect terminology. He has mitochondrial myopathy, not muscular dystrophy.''

 

Asked directly before Friday's game if he had muscular dystrophy, Baldelli said, "No." And of the report, he said, "That's awful.''

 

Rays president Matt Silverman issued a statement calling the report "irresponsible" and requesting an apology to the Baldelli family: "The report issued by WFTS-TV Channel 28 is irresponsible and erroneous. We expect an immediate retraction and an apology to Rocco and his family.''

So, what you're saying is that he is soft.

[NCCubFan]

Now the article itself says he has Mitochondrial Myopathy, which is recognized by the Muscular Distrophy Association, but the headline still says he actually has MD.

[SouthSideRyan]

actually, he doesn't.

 

http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2008/09/wfts-baldelli-r.html

A so-called "exclusive" report by WFTS- Ch. 28 that OF Rocco Baldelli has muscular dystrophy is "erroneous,'' according to Dr. Allan Weiss, who has been treating Baldelli.

 

"The report is erroneous,'' Weiss said in comments relayed through the team. "It is incorrect terminology. He has mitochondrial myopathy, not muscular dystrophy.''

 

Asked directly before Friday's game if he had muscular dystrophy, Baldelli said, "No." And of the report, he said, "That's awful.''

 

Rays president Matt Silverman issued a statement calling the report "irresponsible" and requesting an apology to the Baldelli family: "The report issued by WFTS-TV Channel 28 is irresponsible and erroneous. We expect an immediate retraction and an apology to Rocco and his family.''

 

Yeah the mitochrondiral myopathy was reported awhile ago, some 3rd rate news source just happened to realize that this was covered under the MDA telethon and thought they had some breaking news. Pretty embarrasing for them if anybody cared about this stuff anymore.