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Small-market success or cautionary tale? Why Padres fit both sides of MLB's labor debate

Small-market success or cautionary tale? Why Padres fit both sides of MLB's labor debate

Is San Diego why baseball needs a salary cap -- or an example of why it doesn't? It depends on who you ask.

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