Swine Flu pitcher faces the Tigers tonight

I note that tonight the Tigers are SCHEDULED to face pitcher, Vicente Padilla of the Rangers just 11 days after he was diagnosed with the Swine Flu.

NOW JUST HOLD ON ONE SECOND HERE!

There is no way the Tigers should be forced to hit or handle Swine Flu-infested balls.* No way!

The Tigers are in first place in the Central Division and we want to keep it that way. They should not be subjected to some "trojan horse" disease infiltration of their team by the crafty Rangers.

If I was Jim Leyland, I would demand an independent medical examination of Padilla. If that is against union rules, at the very least I would demand a "return to work" slip from his doctor; and not a doctor employed by the Rangers. No, we are not falling for that one.

Look at that first photo above of Padilla. Does that look like the picture of health to to you?

Can't be too careful, you know.

*Another thing. Padilla has a reputation as a headhunter. If I was the hitter and he threw at me, there is no way I would charge the mound like Nick Swisher above. Not a chance. We would resolve it some other way.