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If the city borrowed $1 billion, for example, that would pencil out to an extra $3 million to $5 million annually.
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A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
So, pencil the Padres for another winning season, while giving them a slight edge over the rival Diamondbacks and Giants in pursuit of their fifth wild-card playoff berth in seven years.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026