Although Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla probably will, as expected, begin the season on the 15-day disabled list as he continues to recover from surgery, But his rehabilitation appears to be moving forward quickly, faster than the medical staff anticipated. Padilla had surgery Feb. 24 to free a nerve that was trapped by a muscle in his right forearm, but there appears to be a slight window of hope the veteran right-hander will be ready when the season begins. "That is still kind of up in the air," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Saturday. "He is progressing nicely, but we'll just see how it keeps going. [Considering] the fact he hasn't been out there at all, it's kind of tough to say." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=6236710
