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Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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MLB rumors: Padres pursuing free agent Manny Machado; JT Realmuto market heating up
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Padres push opening-day payroll to club-record $205 million - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Fowler College News, Fowler College of Business
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Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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SBJ Unpacks
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Cup of Coffee: October 26, 2021
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Texas Tech QB Tyler Shough has broken left fibula, the 3rd season in a row with significant injury, Sports
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The Padres' Offense Is Broken, and So Is Manny Machado's Metacarpal