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Padres not getting bang for owner's bucks so far
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Valley News - Commentary: Padres Try to Turn Blue Eyes Brown
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Column: Padres can look to 2005-06 teams for inspiration in playoff chase - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Column: Patient Dodgers remind Padres how big gap is in National League, again - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Column: Baseball '21: Padres create buzz as they chase after Dodgers - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Padres News: Jake Cronenworth Ready For the Start of the New Season for San Diego - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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Skippers with local ties aren't hard to find in the Cactus League
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