PEORIA, Ariz. -- Aside from losing 88 games, Padres general manager A.J. Preller still can't pinpoint precisely what went wrong in 2015.
"I think we had good character guys," Preller said. "For whatever reason, part of it [was the] on-field [play]; we had some deficiencies and what not, but it just never really fully gelled together," Preller said.
"But clearly we were lacking a little bit in terms of either on-field talent or the dynamic that good teams have."
Preller is hoping that won't be the case this season, and he'll begin to get some answers beginning Friday, when pitchers and catchers hold their first workout at the Peoria Sports Complex.