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Padres Blake Snell start went from promising to head-scratching
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Padres finalize deal acquiring ace Blake Snell from Rays - NBC Sports
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Snell Shelled, Padres Misery Continues in Loss to Red Sox – NBC 7
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Padres encapsulate season while losing Blake Snell, getting swept
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Snell's 7 no-hit innings leads to Padres 6th straight win
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Padres lose no-hitter in 9th, then win on walk-off home run - ESPN
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Blake Snell shines as Padres stump Mets
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The Daily Sweat: Blake Snell could take big step toward another Cy
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Former Rays ace Blake Snell, Padres shut out Tampa Bay
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Blake Snell Is Pitching the Padres Into a Difficult Decision
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Snell strikes out 12 in 6 innings as the Padres blank the Rays 2-0
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We just missed our chances': Padres' hitters, bullpen struggle in
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Rays trade Shorewood alum Snell to Padres in blockbuster