Rangers pitcher tests positive for swine flu

J.R. · Jul 25, 2009

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4354938

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla tested positive for swine flu, though his symptoms are subsiding and he's expected to make his next start.

Padilla was scratched from his start Wednesday against Boston due to flulike symptoms, and lab reports Friday indicated he had H1N1 A influenza. He is thought to be the first athlete in U.S. major pro sports to be diagnosed with swine flu.

"He was as surprised as anyone when we told him this was the case," Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine said. "From everything we've been told, this is certainly a different strain of the normal flu and by nature might be deemed more serious, but you really wouldn't treat it any differently."

Several Rangers players have been hit with the flu this week, including Eddie Guardado, Omar Vizquel and David Murphy. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia was scratched from Friday night's game against Kansas City due to the flu.

The team held a meeting Wednesday advising everyone to take necessary hygiene precautions, and the Rangers' flight to Kansas City was delayed until Friday morning in order to provide additional recovery time. Cultures have been sent away to determine if any other players have swine flu.

"Without speculating, I think it is reasonable to expect that we may find some of our other guys have it," Levine said. "We've been medicating our players. We would use the same medication and the same kind program to rehabilitate them and they've all shown improvement. Those are the positive signs."
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Xcellerator · Jul 25, 2009

Lol? Man those pigs are spreadingngg!!

OrangeRowdy95 · Jul 25, 2009

I was at the game the last time he pitched. I have been feeling a little under the weather the past few days. Uh-oh...

B-Bob · Jul 25, 2009

OrangeRowdy95 said:

I was at the game the last time he pitched. I have been feeling a little under the weather the past few days. Uh-oh...
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Actually, I wish I could get it NOW and develop immunity before it mutates into a badass mfer.

justtxyank · Jul 25, 2009

I get pretty sick every time I watch that man pitch as well.

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