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San Diego Padres
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Shohei Ohtani is Japan's Babe Ruth. His next stop is the big
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Padres fan Brett Stang on taking orders from Mud, what San Diego
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First Padres Spring Training Game Reaction
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Ryan Lavarnway found his 'place in the community' with Team Israel
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Here's What Happened When We Tried To Play Moneyball Without Any
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Padres PNO (Positives/Negatives/Outlook) Travis Jankowski
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Padres intend to embrace Luke Voit and his 'absolute grinder' style
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D-backs' Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start
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