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Padres' Xander Bogaerts interest drew honest Scott Boras take
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I Foreshadowed Xander Bogaerts going to the Padres without realizing it and I hate everything
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Melvin, Preller appear to be safe with the big-spending yet underwhelming Padres
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Whoever is to blame, Padres' fix must come from their well-compensated core - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Xander Bogaerts Is a San Diego Padre! (Boston Red Sox Highlights)
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The #Padres have SIGNED Xander Bogaerts!! What's Next?
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Xander Bogaerts, Padres Finalize $280 Million, 11-Year Deal – NBC 7 San Diego
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Padres barely missed out on high-end veteran starting pitcher
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San Diego Padres still pursuing Xander Bogaerts
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Xander Bogaerts Leaves Boston For The San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox
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That's it. I'm Done. Thank You Xander Bogaerts for Everything, Red Sox Nation Will Miss You…
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Xander Bogaerts Is a San Diego Padre! (Boston Red Sox Highlights)
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San Diego Padres still pursuing Xander Bogaerts
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Xander Bogaerts, Padres finalize $280 million, 11-year deal
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Xander Bogaerts signing was years in the making, per AJ Preller