Padres Morning Dump

After missing 57 games, four-time All-Star Joe Mauer just wants to fit in as he returns to the improving Minnesota Twins.

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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have purchased the contract of infielder-outfielder Jesus Guzman from Triple-A Tucson.

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Trevor Hoffman was never about numbers. He saw statistics as a residue, not a reason; an obligatory accounting exercise outside the core of athletic competition.

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