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AJ Cassavell
@AJCassavell
16th season at MLB.com • 11th as Padres beat reporter • 13-time Cassavell family Wiffle Ball tournament champion • We say, ‘Oh what a day to be livin’
San Diego, CA
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Joined December 2009
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Aug 18, 2020
    Up by 6 in the 4th inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. just stole third base with two outs on Ian Gibaut -- who threw behind Manny Machado last night one pitch after Tatis' 3-0 slam. Tatis is single-handedly burning the sport's unwritten rulebook. I am here for it.
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Oct 10, 2022
    “Hey Joe,” Manny Machado yelled, bottle of champagne in hand, ready to uncork. “I got that sticky stuff right here.” And he doused Joe Musgrove with Brut.
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    AJ Cassavell
    @AJCassavell
    Feb 20, 2018
    I'm told Eric Hosmer will wear No. 30 to honor his late teammate Yordano Ventura.
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    AJ Cassavell
    @AJCassavell
    Apr 2, 2023
    And they are going absolutely wild for the announcement of the Rockies starting lineup at Petco Park.
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Apr 21, 2019
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    Apr 21, 2019
    What can't he do? #Padres' No. 1 prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. put his 60-grade speed on display as he flew around the bases for his first #MLB triple. Gameday: atmlb.com/2ILJy4v
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Oct 16, 2022
    A champagne-soaked Wil Myers: “I’ll tell you what, eight years being here, the ups and the downs, I’ve lost a lot of games to that team right there. This one right here makes it all worth it.”
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    AJ Cassavell
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    May 8, 2022
    Jorge Alfaro sent his mom flowers this morning and spoke with her on the phone. “If you're not playing just be ready,” she said. “You're gonna hit a home run today.” He told her, “Mom, that’s hard to do.” A few hours later:
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    San Diego Padres
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    May 8, 2022
    WALK IT OFF, JORGE ALFARO! 🚀
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Oct 28, 2021
    Sources: The Padres and Bob Melvin have agreed to a three-year deal to make Melvin the next manager in San Diego.
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    AJ Cassavell
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    May 19, 2018
    Wow.
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Feb 26, 2023
    Manny Machado, smiling wider than usual: “They believed in me since day one and here we are. … We’re excited to be here for the rest of our careers and have this hat going into the Hall of Fame.”
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Sep 22, 2024
    Fernando Tatis Jr. gave the credit to beloved late owner Peter Seidler when asked about the Padres' attendance record and the environment at Petco Park this year: "It's amazing. It's beautiful. This is what Peter built. We're just taking care of it, definitely doing it for him."
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Sep 22, 2024
    The Padres' 2024 season attendance of 3,314,593 is a franchise record.
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    AJ Cassavell
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    Feb 19, 2019
    1. Urias, 2B 2. Tatis, SS 3. Hosmer, 1B 4. Machado, 3B 5. Myers, LF 6. Renfroe/Reyes RF 7. Margot/Cordero CF 8. Hedges/Mejia C The Padres have every single player listed above under team control for (at least) the next four seasons.
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    AJ Cassavell
    @AJCassavell
    Jul 25, 2021
    The Padres now have both starting middle infielders from this month's All-Star Game, and can now trot out a potential infield of: 1B Jake Cronenworth, All-Star 2B Adam Frazier, All-Star SS Fernando Tatis Jr., All-Star 3B Manny Machado, All-Star
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    AJ Cassavell
    @AJCassavell
    Feb 4, 2023
    No surprise, but Ha-Seong Kim says he’s been told to expect to play mostly second base this season. He later added that when he plays third base, he likes to refer to himself as “Kimchado.”
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