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Vicente Padilla Shot?
Vin Scully Is My Homeboy passes on a La Prensa (Managua, Nicaragua) report that Vicente Padilla has been shot by his bodyguard; he was treated and released at Hospital Metropolitano. Jon passes on a Diamond Leung piece indicating that the injury was to his right leg, and was "not serious".
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Vicente Padilla Caps Himself in the Thigh
Babes Love Baseball — ... the Dodgers decided to give him a shot (heh) when Hiroki Kuroda was beaned in the head by a line drive and could no longer pitch. To LA's delight, he went 4-0 with a 3.20 ERA down the stretch, and continued to shine with two excellent post season starts. Then came Game 5, where he was shelled for six runs in three innings as the Philadelphia Phillies went on to win the pennant. Get well soon, Vicente! [USA Today] | [Foul Balls] | [6-4-2] ...

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