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2 Padres who've exceeded expectations through 50 games and 2 who've fallen short
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Verlander throws 1st bullpen with Mets; Padres' Tatis in OF
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MLB Power Rankings: Phillies, Braves headline top young teams - Sports Illustrated
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Matt Carpenter (baseball) - Wikipedia
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Castellanos hits 2 homers again, powers Phillies past Braves 3-1 and into 2nd straight NLCS
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How Rockies' Austin Gomber turned around his season to become team's best starter – Boulder Daily Camera
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GSA Spotlight: Hunter Bishop
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Spotlight shifts to big payrolls during Padres-Mets series - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Fernando Tatis Jr. belts first homer since suspension, Padres rally past Diamondbacks - The Boston Globe