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Even far from home, Dodgers' Vicente Padilla feels at home
latimes.com - 10/12/2009
Even far from home, Dodgers' Vicente Padilla feels at home
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Veteran pitcher, who starts Game 3 of the division series Saturday, has done well since joining Dodgers in August and believes he's rehabilitated a reputation damaged in Texas. > The journey from a small town in Nicaragua to Busch Stadium was a long one for Vicente Padilla . So long, in fact, that Padilla said it compelled his mother to make her first trip to the United States in three years.
Dodgers' Vicente Padilla goes from cast off to celebrated
latimes.com - 10/11/2009
Dodgers' Vicente Padilla goes from cast off to celebrated
— latimes.com — The pitcher acquired from Texas two months ago came with a reputation as a bad teammate but... was one of the most popular players after helping L.A. sweep St. Louis in the division series. >  ... (more) Dodgers' Vicente Padilla goes from cast off to celebrated

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mlb.mlb.com - 10/10/2009
LA Dodgers vs. St. Louis
— mlb.mlb.com — Sometimes you get more than you pay for. Vicente Padilla came to the Dodgers almost for free... and maybe all he needed was a change of scenery. Released by the Rangers with a reputation for being a bad apple, he's been a model citizen in the Dodgers ... (more) LA Dodgers vs. St. Louis

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sports.espn.go.com - 10/11/2009
Dodgers finish sweep of light-hitting Cardinals
— sports.espn.go.com — Vicente Padilla shut down Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers back... in the National League championship series with a 5-1 victory on Saturday night. (more) Dodgers finish sweep of light-hitting Cardinals

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No, You're a Towel:  Quick Review of Yesterday's Games: ALDS Weekend

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Quick Review of Yesterday's Games: ALDS Weekend
No, You're a Towel — ... 1: The Cardinals never recovered from Matt Holliday dropping that line drive. What a swing of events (Billy Buckner-esque) as the Cardinals are eliminated in a sweep and the Dodgers move on to the NLCS once again. If the Cards could have won this game, they would have had Carpenter and Wainwright (who was brilliant) pitching in Games 4 and 5. But it never got to that point. The Cards looked flat and dejected and the Dodgers just steamrolled all over them. Vincente Padilla feels at home in Los Angeles. Joe Torre is the toast of the town after ...

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