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Padres' clubhouse culture at center of $253M disaster season: report
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Padres push back against reports there's a lack of leadership in a dysfunctional franchise
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Manny Machado, Padres Agree to 10-Year, $300 Million Deal - WSJ
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First-place Astros walloped by San Diego Padres, record at home falls to .500
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A.J. Preller-Bob Melvin rift reportedly among the San Diego Padres' many issues
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Padres push back against reports there's a lack of leadership in a dysfunctional franchise, MLB
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Padres fall short in late inning thriller to Pirates
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High-spending Padres eliminated despite 3-2 win over White Sox, National