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Tipsheet: Hader watches from bullpen as Harper's homer defeats Padres
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USA Baseball Issues Statement Following the Passing of Frank Robinson
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MLB playoffs 2023: Verlander gets Game 1, all 8 teams prep for Division Series openers Saturday – KGET 17
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Four questions facing Padres as they try to maximize World Series window with Juan Soto
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Odds makers favor the Padres for a World Series run
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MLB's Remarkable 2023 Revival - Front Office Sports
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2021 MLB Season Preview: Team-by-Team Capsules - The New York Times
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