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MLB fans divided on San Diego Padres extending Manny Machado to 11-year, $350 million deal
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Padres lose NL Wild Card Game 2 2022
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MLB playoffs 2022: Cleveland Guardians hit walkoff against New York Yankees as Houston Astros San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies all advance
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Melvin excited for 'much better' 2024 after being retained by Padres
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Cronenworth, Padres rally to stun Dodgers 5-3 to reach NLCS
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98 Braves fall in 10 to Padres in NLCS Game 1 - Battery Power
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NLDS: Dodgers lose to Padres in Game 3; LA in brink of elimination
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Why the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers should be more appreciated
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NLCS-bound Padres find their identity, eliminate Dodgers