As my buddy the Captain and I have figured for years, former Phil Vincente Padilla is a drunk. However, until now, we never had any hard evidence. Well, here you go, it looks like Padilla had a hard night after a few too many cervezas and shots of tequila:
Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated nearly a month ago, Dallas County court records indicate.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels acknowledged that he was made aware of the arrest, which took place July 7, three days before the start of the All-Star break.
"We weren't informed of it until this evening but are actively looking into it now," Daniels said. "The Rangers absolutely do not condone drinking and driving and take the issue very seriously. I'm working to understand the facts and can't address the situation appropriately until then."
Padilla does not speak with the media. Padilla's attorney, Ron Conover, declined to comment on specific details surrounding the arrest. Conover did, however, say Padilla had a blood alcohol content less than the Texas legal limit of .08.
"He was under the legal limit for the state," Conover said. "He was not intoxicated at any time while operating a motor vehicle."
The next step would be a hearing date, but that date had not been set, Conover said.
Padilla, who is scheduled to pitch for the Rangers on Wednesday, had made his last start before the All-Star break on July 5 when he beat Toronto. He did not pitch again until July 13 at Baltimore. He spent the All-Star break in Nicaragua attending to a home that is under construction.
I now feel much better about trading a current 10 game winner (which would lead the Phils' staff) for a guy who couldn't make the team out of training camp. (If you can't read the sarcasm in that statement, then I'm not sure if this blog is right for you.)
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The other reason that Vincente Clemente Tortilla Padilla was traded is that our savior from Seattle, Ryan Franklin, was cheaper. Good move.
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