The Texas Rangers finally acquired a pitcher today.  His is righthander Vincente Padilla and he appears to be a clone of Juan Dominguez:  an erratic pitcher loaded with talent and potential but who lacks focus and discipline.  He has four good pitches including a 96 mph fast ball.  But often struggles to get it to the high 80s and often refuses to throw anything but fastballs.  Padilla looked good in 2002 and 2003 winning 15 games each year.  But with a case of tendonitis he slipped to 7 and 7 in 2004 and last year was an abysmal 9 and 12.  In other words like Dominguez he represents a lot of unfulfilled potential.  At 28 and with seven years in the majors the potential is likely to remain just that: potential.  The Rangers will name the player they traded for Padilla later.  Let's hope it a 28-year old with unfulfilled potential. 

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