BOSTON — Vicente Padilla is tired of listening to Mark Teixeira’s criticism. In recent years, Teixeira has publicly ripped the reliever, claiming Padilla was a headhunter who intentionally threw at hitters. The pair were teammates in Texas in 2006 and 2007, and Teixeira believed he took the brunt of the opposing teams’ retaliation when Padilla plunked batters. The Yankees first baseman delivered payback Friday night when he belted the go-ahead run against the Red Sox reliever. After the game, Teixeira called Padilla out, saying he didn’t “have a lot of friends in this game and insinuated that Padilla should be suspended for his actions. Upon learning of the comments, Padilla returned fire on Saturday. In an interview in Spanish with NESN.com after Boston’s 9-5 victory over New York, he publicly responded to Teixeira’s jabs for the first time. “The problem is he talks about all the wrong things that others have done, but the things he’s done — against the Latinos [on the Rangers] — he doesn’t open his mouth about,” Padilla said. “He once threatened me and said he was going to hit me with a bat, and that’s when we were playing on the same team. “And then, he also had problems with Frank Francisco, our closer back then. But he doesn’t talk about that, does he? Then, of course, he goes on and makes those comments about me.” “I just think he’s scared to face me,” Padilla said. “I don’t throw at people to hit them on purpose. I throw inside, and I’ve always thrown inside. It’s not my problem if the ball hits someone. I’m worried about throwing strikes, and I’m going to keep playing my game.” “In this sport, as competitive ball players, we get pretty fired up,” Padilla said. “So I think, maybe, [Teixeira] picked the wrong profession. I think he’d be better off playing a women’s sport.”


To be honest I’m not 100% sure I’ve ever heard Vincent Padilla talk before.  But if this is what he says when he does than he’s my new favorite player in the league.  I mean about time a Red Sox player makes headlines for not bashing his teammates, the manager, fans, or whining about his contract.  If you’re going to talk shit then talk shit about your opponents.  That’s how it should be.  It’s a breath of fresh air if you ask me.    And if I know Bobby V like I think I do he’ll put Padilla in the game tonight just to stick one in Teixera’s ear hole.    You don’t like it Tex?   Go play softball you whipped pussy white supremacist motherfucker.