…who was the new Cheddar Bob.  But anyway, what the hell is with these morons?

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is recovering from a bullet wound in his leg after a target shooting instructor accidentally shot him.

Dr. Eduardo Reguera said Padilla, who signed with the Dodgers in August, didn’t need surgery after spending time at Managua’s Metropolitan Hospital.

I think it’s time to find a new target shooting instructor.  Ah, sweet irony.

Padilla handed the pistol to a shooting instructor, a former police captain, who didn’t realize there was a bullet in the chamber and shot himself in his hand, Padilla’s legal adviser, Roberto Calderon, told The Associated Press. The bullet also grazed Padilla’s leg.

The account contradicts Padilla’s agent, Adam Katz, who told The Los Angeles Times that it was a “hunting accident.”

Alright, so the shooting wasn’t as dumb as Cheddar Plaxico’s, but why the need to lie about what happened?  And who’s lying here – the legal adviser or the agent?  They’re both lawyers, so I’d say the chances of either of them lying are about equal (and don’t bother defending lawyers – I’m one myself).  I’m a bit disappointed that Padilla didn’t shoot himself like it was originally reported, only because I could see that becoming a very cool trend.  Imagine if Derek Jeter did that shit – kids all over the country would be buying pistols and firing bullets into their thighs.  I wouldn’t do it unless Hanley or Braun did it, though.  And then I’d use a shotgun.  Seriously, if Hanley Ramirez shot himself in the leg, I’d do the same.  I’m so impressionable that I grew a mustache after seeing Miami Vice.  Not even kidding.

[ESPN.com]