Padres' Dream Team Nears Reality

0:00On April 26th, the San Diego Padres went hard after Aaron Judge in the 2022 offseason, chasing the superstar as a free agent. It was a real possibility, but he ended up resigning with the New York Yankees. Many Machado just opened up about it, saying it would have been wild to rock with Judge alongside him, Juan Soto, and Fernando Tatiz Jr. Late owner Peter Seedler was dead set on stacking that lineup with the best talent out there. That dream crew would have turned the Padres into a total beast, shaking up the whole league's power dynamic. Players and fans still geek out over the what if vibes. Instead, San Diego locked in Zander Bogart with an 11-year, $280 million contract. He's held it down steady, even as the team ranks top 15 in payroll every year since 2020. New owners are dropping $3.9 billion to take over, picking up Seedler's aggressive push. The Padres look prime to contend and hunt that World Series ring without missing a beat.

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