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The San Diego Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Hang a gold star on the first four years of the 10-year contract between Manny Machado and the Padres. Let’s appreciate the win-win-win outcome that has played out, even as folks fixate on what may happen between now and November, when an opt-out clause would allow the third baseman and team captain to bid out his services. Especially in Padres Land, where so many splashy contracts splattered the team with mud — see the deals for Phil Nevin, Jake Peavy and James Shields before he was miraculously dealt for Fernando Tatis, Jr. — it’s refreshing to see a massive bet result in mutual success. In …