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Column: Padres must try hard for Juan Soto, but many obstacles to
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After 25 years, it's time to admit that a blown call didn't cost
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After 25 years, it's time to admit that a blown call didn't cost
![After 25 years, it's time to admit that a blown call didn't cost Padres Game 1 of the 1998 World Series - The San Diego Union-Tribune](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9745280/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2177x3265+0+0/resize/1200x1800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F9a%2F1ca66e604f0d8ce8b29a4173d711%2Fpadres-marlins-baseball-93021.jpg)
Padres can't score in loss to Alcantara, Marlins - The San Diego
![After 25 years, it's time to admit that a blown call didn't cost Padres Game 1 of the 1998 World Series - The San Diego Union-Tribune](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3387ac6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4423x3222+0+0/resize/1200x874!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F57%2F41%2Ffba6208041b09765c6cc5a19ce38%2F1297723-sd-sp-padres-0522-008.jpg)
Padres notes: Rougned Odor comes through, Brandon Dixon's
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Padres notes: Josh Hader, Juan Soto are team's' All-Star
![After 25 years, it's time to admit that a blown call didn't cost Padres Game 1 of the 1998 World Series - The San Diego Union-Tribune](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5f15bc1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3243x2209+0+0/resize/1200x817!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F8e%2F7053a9794372ab9c484608f0806f%2Fpadres-tigers-baseball-95347.jpg)
Padres can't complete sweep against Tigers - The San Diego Union
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Padres notes: Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto again a 1-2 punch
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Padres fire manager Jayce Tingler after two seasons - The San
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Dodgers come back for sixth straight win over Padres - The San
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Padres pregame: Looking to sweep as Rangers turn to rookie left