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SAN DIEGO \u2013 Moments after Craig Stammen was introduced as manager of the San Diego Padres on Monday, general manager A.J. Preller turned to the former reliever and light-heartedly said, \u201cHow\u2019d we get here?\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s something Padres fans and many people around baseball have wondered since Thursday, when the Padres made the surprising announcement that Stammen replaced Mike Shildt. Citing burnout, Shildt retired on Oct. 13<\/a> after just two seasons on the job, less than two weeks after the Padres were eliminated in the wild card round by the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n

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