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Could A “Bad Fielder” Do This? (Yes.)

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Manny Machado Hits Another Middle Infielder With A Bizarre, Sloppy Slide

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San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers

Fernando Tatis Jr. Sure Had Himself A Weekend

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Personally, I Would Not Trade Any Amount Of Salary Cap Flexibility For This Beautiful Catch

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Samer Kalaf

Joe Musgrove #44 of the San Diego Padres after pitching a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on April 09, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.

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Joe Musgrove Threw His No-Hitter With The Urgency Of A Man Who Really Had To Piss

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Barry Petchesky

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres reacts after taking a strike during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on September 14, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

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Fernando Tatis Jr. Makes It Obvious

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Ray Ratto

&lt;&gt; at Wrigley Field on April 18, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Cubs: You Can’t Criticize Our Salary Dump Until The Prospects Hit Puberty

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David Roth

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, two good players the Padres already have.

The Padres Are Doing What Every Other Team Could

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 27: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts as he is being taken out of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game Six of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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