Los Angeles Dodgers: Vicente Padilla Brings Uncertainty, Swine Flu

Vicente Padilla, who was released by the Texas Rangers and who remains the only Major League player to be diagnosed with swine flu, signed a Minor League contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

Talk about your clubhouse distractions.

The Dodgers have long been in search of an arm, and Padilla will make a start in triple-A tonight, followed by debuting on Tuesday in the opener of a crucial series with the Colorado Rockies.

Call me crazy, but that doesn’t sound like a desirable situation.

I strongly believe that signing Padilla was the wrong move. He doesn’t bring anything to the team that they don’t have already in triple-A, and I fear that his terrible track record as a teammate will be a bad influence on a young team.
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