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Brandon Drury, Padres rally to beat Phillies and even up the NLCS - The Boston Globe
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Harper, Schwarber homer as Phillies top Padres to open NLCS - Los Angeles Times
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Bob Melvin appears safe with Padres as Giants seek new manager - CBS San Francisco
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A Look Back at the 1998 San Diego Padres
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Padres vs. Phillies National League Championship Series Game 1
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Padres' season ends in NLCS with bunch of what-if questions
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The Padres can look to the 1998 Yankees as a reminder of how baseball superteams are — and are not — built
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Bob Melvin confirms he'll return as manager of the Padres following their flop this season - Powell River Peak
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NLCS: Big Inning Gives Padres Win Over Phillies in Game 2 - The New York Times
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The 1998 World Series: A look back - Pinstripe Alley