Vicente Padilla, originally from Chinandega, Nicaragua, has been pitching here in the ‘professional’ league in Nicaragua. His team, the Chinandega Tigers, avoided a sweep yesterday in Granada. Padilla is out of the country (presumably signing his $1.5 million minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox) but the Tigers hope to have him back to even up the best of 5 series.
Vicente Padilla, originario de Chinandega, Nicaragua, ha estado pitchando en la ‘liga profesional’ en Nicaragua. Su equipo, los Tigres de Chinandega, evitó una barrida ayer en Granada. Padilla está fuera del país (probablemente firmando su contrato de ligas menores con los Medios Rojos de Boston por $1.5 millones) pero los Tigres esperan tenerlo de regreso para empatar la serie.