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St. Pete Times on Baldelli

The St. Petersburg Times has a longer story on Rocco Baldelli's press conference today, in which it was announced the Rhode Island native would start the season on the disabled list. The highlights:

-- Baldelli has ''some type of metabolic and/or mitochondrial abnormalities,'' which leave him feeling extremely fatigued after just a brief workout.

-- There been no exact diagnosis, but the consensus of several experts led them to believe he has a rare condition that limits the ability of his muscles to recover.

-- He will not retire, and said ''it's not something I'm overly worried about as far . . . [it bothering him on] a long-term basis right now.''

-- Executive vice-president Andrew Friedman said the Rays will work diligently to find a way to get him back on the field.

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