Vicente Padilla
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 23: Pitcher Vicente Padilla #44 of the Boston Red Sox throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the eighth inning of the Red Sox 6-5 win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 23, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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You try to do your best. It’s frustrating to lose a lead like that. The hitters did a good job scoring runs. The hitters gave us a lead. It’s frustrating when you don’t get the job done
A bloop to right, an infield ground ball, and ball up and he hit it. No excuses
As a starter, I feel better, because I use more of my pitches and I've always been a starter ... But I'm up for whatever. I want to help this ballclub one way or another.More quotes »
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Boston Red Sox: Ranking the Relievers so Far
Vicente Padilla has been a bright spot for the Sox bullpen, which has been MLB's best since late April. Ed Zurga/Getty Images To be kind, the Red Sox bullpen has been a bit of an enigma this year. Are they more like their ERA in April (6.10) or May (2.08 from Bleacher Report Read more »
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Padilla continues to excel with inheriting runners
BALTIMORE -- At the start of this season, Vicente Padilla hadn't inherited a runner in 11 years. Padilla hadn't been a full-time reliever since he was coming up with the Diamondbacks and Phillies. But he's proven himself remarkably adept at one of the ha from Providence Journal Read more »
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Boston Red Sox Bullpen Goes From Worst to First
On April 21, The Boston Red Sox held a 9-1 lead over their rivals, the New York Yankees, when starter Felix Doubront gave way to Vicente Padilla for the seventh inning. What followed was an complete and total bullpen collapse of epic proportions. Padilla from Rant Sports Read more »
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Felix Doubront pitches streaking Red Sox past Indians
BOSTON For a moment after last night’s game, it seemed as though Bobby Valentine might need a translator. The manager was talking about the Red Sox pitching effort in their 4-1 victory over the Indians, and some of the words coming from his mouth were u from Worcester Telegram & Gazette Read more »
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Red Sox 11, Royals 5: Padilla picks up pen, Middlebrooks puts on power display
KANSAS CITY -- Vicente Padilla and the Red Sox bullpen owed Felix Doubront. They're even after Monday night. Padilla and the Boston pen had blown a victory for Doubront two weeks ago against the Yankees. On Monday, Padilla saved the right-hander by getti from Providence Journal Read more »