The Boston Globe has an interesting piece today about former Ray Rocco Baldelli and his medical condition, and how his family has dealt with it. The article also addresses why the Red Sox are optimistic about Baldelli's chances to be on the field more often.

"Rocco and the club are realistic that dealing with his condition will continue to be a process, but we are quite optimistic," Sox general manager Theo Epstein wrote in an e-mail. "He has worked hard with specialists to better understand his condition. He is entering a season, for the first time, with awareness of what works for him and his body, and what is counterproductive."