Someone in Padres management spoke publicly on Tuesday for what was essentially the first time this offseason. So almost on its own that made CEO Erik Greupner’s statements significant, coming as they did at the end of an offseason rife with questions about the direction of the franchise.

I think we have a team, like you saw last year, that’s capable of going down and accomplishing our goal,” Greupner said.

For much of the offseason, as the Padres' payroll teetered around the collective bargaining tax, external speculation centered around which players they might trade in order to stay below that number.

P adres CEO Erik Greupner addressed the media at the Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday morning. He made an opening statement and then took questions from the gathered media. He ass