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Padres News: Manny Machado Felt Good Returning the Favor to the Dodgers - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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Manny Machado - Wikipedia
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Tatís, Machado lead Padres over Rockies 3-2, Colorado's skid at 6
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Manny Machado hopes he'll be a Padre for the rest of his life - Gaslamp Ball
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Manny Machado has Manny Machado-esque response to Dodgers' sweep of Padres
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Padres' Manny Machado commits first pitch clock violation - ESPN
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Manny Machado matures into leader Padres believe they need - Los Angeles Times
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Manny Machado returns from ankle injury
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The Parallel Journeys of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado Converge in the NLCS - WSJ
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Fernando Tatis Jr. returns: 5 takeaways from the Padres' eventful series in the desert - The Athletic
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Manny Machado, Padres reportedly agree on new 11-year, $350 million contract - The Boston Globe