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Padres add superstar shortstop Xander Bogaerts
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Xander Bogaerts, once again in the middle of everything, showed up
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Bogaerts, AL wild card-leading Bosox top O's, 4th win in row
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Xander Bogaerts homers for second straight day to help the Padres
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If Xander Bogaerts leaves, the Red Sox would lose much more than
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Padres land free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts - The San Diego
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Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Cole, beat Yanks 6-2 in AL wild card - WTOP
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Xander Bogaerts 2-run Home Run: 10/5/2021 (AL Wild Card)
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Cron's third homer not enough for Rockies in loss to Padres
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Xander Bogaerts And The Quest For The American League Batting