Padres star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., 26, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts, 33, would join Machado in gaining a manager who lived the life of an everyday player on a lucrative long-term contract. But Pujols could relate firsthand to many other Padres players.

If they players don't want to answer questions about their manager every day, Mike Cameron argues, the Padres should cross Albert Pujols off their list.

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