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El Cajon native Musgrove standing tall for Padres once again in 2022
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Padres are too talented not to get wild card berth — but a fun National League West race now seems unlikely - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Mets take opener from Padres in 10 innings
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Blake Snell dominant again, Matthew Batten hits first big-league homer as Padres beat Mets - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Lugo, Soto keep Padres' slim playoff hopes alive with 4-0 win over Giants
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Joe Musgrove Finds Success by Visualizing Failure - The New York Times
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Yu Darvish has short start after big 3rd inning
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Lugo, Soto keep Padres' slim playoff hopes alive with 4-0 win over Giants - ABC7 San Francisco
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Schwarber hits 3-run HR, Harper-less Phils beat Padres 8-5
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Darvish earns 16th win, Padres gain ground in wild-card race
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Column: This year's Padres can draw hope from '96 team that weathered an even bigger slump - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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