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San Diego Padres reportedly interested in Nelson Cruz
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Padres win wild one over Giants in Mexico City
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Padres Daily: A different kind of close loss; Weathers' latest
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Padres season preview: 8 topics that could define a season of
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Padres can't come all the way back after Royals go up big against
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What he brings to a clubhouse, you can't buy that': How Nelson
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Padres get solid relief from Brent Honeywell, big game from Nelson
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Nelson Cruz agrees to one-year, $1M deal with Padres
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Talking with Padres designated hitter (and aspiring first
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Big deficit, too many fizzled rallies doom Padres in loss to
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Soto progresses in Padres camp with optimism for WBC trip - The
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Nelson Cruz Designated for Assignment by Padres; Batting .245 in