Mets still looking at Vicente

Projo Sox Blog found this 7/2/2008 on metsfever.blogspot.com [flag]

The Mets have been rumored to be interested in Vicente Padilla for at least two years. It was reported that the Rangers wanted quite a bounty for Padilla this off-season when the Mets asked about him. " You wanted what, for Padilla " was a post I completed which discusses what the Rangers wanted along with a brief bio on him. Padilla a great fastball and devastating curve ball, but he has ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, July 2
Published 7/2/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... managing the U.S. Olympic baseball team. (Big League Stew) WHISPERS: The Marlins won't say whether or not they're interested in reacquring Paul LoDuca (Miami Herald) . . . Scouts from at least three teams are checking out the Reds' David Weathers (Cincinnati Enquirer) . . . The Reds asked the Mariners if they wanted to bring back Ken Griffey Jr. and were told no, thanks (the News-Tribune) . . . The Mets are still interested in Vicente Padilla. (metsfever.blogspot.com) HERE AND THERE: It's ...

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