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San Diego Padres 3B Manny Machado Expected to be Traded to New
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Manny Machado contract: Padres deal worth $300 million - Sports
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Why don't all the MLB small market teams demand a salary cap to
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Is Manny Machado's ankle injury behind Padres' July slump?
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Padres continue to push back on small-market limitations with
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Why don't all the MLB small market teams demand a salary cap to
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Why small-market excuses for not spending, from teams like the
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Padres continue to push back on small-market limitations with
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Manny Machado agrees $300m deal with San Diego Padres, accroding
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Manny Machado's $300M Free-Agent Megadeal the Start of Padres
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Manny Machado's Huge Payday Makes Sense For The Padres
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MLB -- Why Manny Machado's record deal makes sense - ESPN
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Padres have tossed aside small-market stigma to act like a model
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Why don't all the MLB small market teams demand a salary cap to