16 October 2009: Pitcher Vicente Padilla of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning of the...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla listens to a question during a news Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, in St. Louis. during a...

ST. LOUIS , MO - OCTOBER 10: : : : : : Pitcher Vicente Padilla #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB...

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 16: Starting pitcher Vicente Padilla #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two...

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 16: Starting pitcher Vicente Padilla #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two...

ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Starting pitcher Vicente Padilla #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the...

Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla wipes his face with his jersey in the fourth inning of the Rangers' 12-3 loss...

Philadelphia Phillies' Vicente Padilla reacts after pitching a two-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamonbacks Friday, May 10, 2002 in...

WASHINGTON - JUNE 22: Vicente Padilla #44 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park June 22, 2008...

...is congratulated by Edgar Renteria after hitting a solo home run off of Texas Rangers starter Vicente Padilla in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in Detroit

Houston Astros batter Craig Biggio reacts after being hit by a pitch thrown by Philadelphia Phillies' Vicente Padilla during the second inning Sunday, May 11, 2003, in Philadelphia

SEATTLE - APRIL 20: Vicente Padilla #44 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Seattle Mariners on April 20, 2006 at Safeco...

Starting pitcher Vicente Padilla #44 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the MLB game at Ameriquest...

Phillies pitcher Vicente Padilla, right, hands the ball to manager Larry Bowa after being rocked for seven earned runs in...

Vicente Padilla is sporting an ERA of 18.00 after two brutal starts