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A "Major League" move by the Padres

By Buster Olney

Saturday, October 3, 2009

If you're looking for a CliffsNotes version of what has happened in San Diego, just flip on the movie "Major League." To review the events of the past 15 months in San Diego: With the divorce of Padres owner John Moores getting very ugly, the team's front office was ordered to do a "Friday The 13th" slash job on its payroll. The team's roster was built with $73 million in 2008, and the goal for 2009 was to get to $40 million. So general manager Kevin Towers followed orders. He dumped closer Tr ...

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