Padres' offense, Fernando Tatis Jr., catching questions and more: Mailbag, Part 2

In Part 1 of this week’s Padres mailbag, we discussed a seemingly imminent sale and how new ownership might affect general manager A.J. Preller. In Part 2, let’s get to some of what’s happening on the field. On to your questions, which have been lightly edited for clarity.The cold weather seems to have awakened the Padres’ bats. Is this because they were dehydrated from Arizona’s desert? — George M.(George submitted this question well before Paul Skenes, pitching Tuesday in frigid temperatures, took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning. Let’s answer it anyway, as the Padres’ early-season offense has generally improved over the past week.)