Vicente Padilla Has Swine Flu. That's Actually Not a Joke

Cover your mouth when you cough, Vicente. Thank you, Vicente.Vicente Padilla is a rare specimen: the kind of guy who's good enough to start in a terrible rotation, but bad enough to ensure that the rotation stays terrible. These players are usually referred to as "punchlines," and that's usually a designation they either earn or do nothing to distance themselves from. Fair? No, it's not fair, but then things like this happen, and we have to say "well, of course it's Vincente Padilla." Mr. Padilla, please enjoy your swine flu:Padilla was scratched from his start Wednesday against Boston due to flulike symptoms, and lab reports Friday indicated he had H1N1 influenza A. He is thought to be the first athlete in U.S. major pro sports to be diagnosed with swine flu.Well, it's Padilla... so yeah, we can see that. Like we said before, it's not fair to him, but last we checked, Tim Lincecum wasn't bringing SARS into his clubhouse.Speaking of i...