San Diego Padres face mounting questions as spring training kicks off. Can Fernando Tatis Jr. recapture his power at the plate, and will Joe Musgrove and Michael King anchor a rotation plagued by injury and depth concerns? 

Javier Reyes goes over some Spring Training news tidbits before breaking down the Padres’ relentless focus on contact hitters versus power bats, raising the issue of whether “low strikeout” strategies can carry San Diego past NL West rivals, impact of new signings, veteran leadership, rookie manager Craig Stammen being chosen over Albert Pujols, and more in the mailbag segment! Go Padres.

00:00 — Intro

1:44 — Spring Training Kickoff

09:21— Monday Mailbag & Listener Questions

21:14 — Padres Concerns & Outlook

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