The Padres Give Us A Sign

A new second baseman leads by example

It’s a short walk.

For the sake of consistency and calibration, let’s call it 90 feet. Ultimately, though, the direction is more important than exact distance anyway.

On Friday, Xander Bogaerts agreed to walk 90 feet to his left. Signed as a free-agent shortstop by the Padres to an 11-year, $280 million contract just last offseason, Bogaerts’ willingness …