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Found 23 days ago on Baltimore Sun:
Vicente Padilla's off-field problems may cause Los Angeles Dodgers to turn away
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers,  Texas Rangers,  Los Angeles Angels,  Chicago Cubs,  Minnesota Twins,  Florida Marlins,  Arizona Diamondbacks,  Milwaukee Brewers
PLAYERS: Vicente Padilla,  Bobby Abreu,  Jeremy Hermida,  Ted Lilly,  Jeff Samardzija,  Mike Cameron,  Carlos Gomez,  Conor Jackson,  Joe Mauer,  Rich Harden
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Vicente Padilla 's pitching ability wasn't the issue when the Rangers released him in midseason. It's the off-the-field activity and his ability to alienate teammates that limits his value. The Dodgers had said they were interested in re-signing him but are asking hard questions about an incident in which he was shot in the right thigh last week in his native Nicaragua. The shooting did appear to be the result of an accident, possibly due to the mishandling of a gun by a bodyguard...
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