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San Diego Padres fans celebrate clinching a Wildcard playoff spot
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Tatis Jr., Padres make baseball fun again in San Diego
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Dodgers vs. Padres roundtable: A power shift in NL West? - Los
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Padres win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 14 years
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Miami Marlins clinch 4th playoff berth in franchise history - ESPN
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WATCH: Padres fans crowd downtown San Diego after team records
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Phillies clinch playoff spot for the first time since 2011
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Marlins clinch playoff berth: Miami headed to postseason in full
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Watch the Cardinals celebrate clinching a Wild Card spot and their
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LEADING OFF: 9 of 16 playoff spots open going into last week
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Padres clinch playoff spot in front of home crowd for first time
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OUT WEST: San Diego Padres - 2020 NL Wild Card Winners
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Padres clinch NL wild-card spot during 2-1 loss to White Sox - NBC