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LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball turned to its preferred voice of pomp and circumstance, Bob Costas, to make a major announcement two weeks ago.

"Tonight," Costas intoned, "marks the dawning of a new era of Padres television coverage."

This was not hype about the San Diego Padres themselves, about which we have heard (and written) plenty this year.

This was a peek into the future of how fans might watch their favorite team — the Padres, the Dodgers, the Angels, whomever — in the years ahead.

"We're not changing history," Costas said. "We're taking history into a new age.

"Padres baseball — presented by Major