BOSTON -- Vicente Padilla and Marlon Byrd didn't leave Texas on the best terms. When Padilla was released by the Rangers in 2009 for what the team called a "disruptive clubhouse presence," then-teammate Byrd –– a friend of Padilla's from their days in Philadelphia –– ripped the pitcher's behavior on the way out. "About time," Byrd said after Padilla's release. "It's absolutely a positive for this team. We have to get rid of the negatives to make a positive, and I believe this is a huge positive for this team." The moment the Red Sox traded for Byrd on April...
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