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Spotlight turns to baseball and Padres' weighty expectations
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Padres-Yankees series wrap: What we saw from Gerrit Cole, Padres stars
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Jake Cronenworth homers, but Padres lose series to Royals
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Live Winter Meetings Blog: Xander Bogaerts signs with San Diego Padres on 11-year, $280 million deal, Sports
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Padres, with Expectations High, Hope 'Special Things' in Store As They Open Season - Times of San Diego
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Padres News: Team Officials Want Shortstop Xander Bogaerts to Undergo Position Change Next Year - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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Padres, shortstop Xander Bogaerts agree to 11-year, $280 million deal
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Red Sox notebook: Bogaerts has been great, but Padres aren't living up to hype
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Padres News: Xander Bogaerts is Making Sure No One Takes Shortstop Away From Him - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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Padres News: Win or Lose, Xander Bogaerts is Taking San Diego Over - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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The 'Big 4' failed the Padres and its fans in 2023
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Machado has 2 homers, 5 RBIs off Scherzer; Musgrove sharp as the Padres beat the Mets 6-2 San Diego News - Bally Sports
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Padres chairman Seidler: Current team leadership has 'my full support