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The Padres offense could suddenly become what it was expected to be. Everyone could start hitting. Even if just a few guys started hitting and continued doing so at the same time for a while, that would be an improvement. But it probably won’t happen. That doesn’t mean the Padres are doomed to be done playing by the end of the weekend. “Teams in the past who have had the success they wanted in the postseason, it’s kind of a cliche statement, but it’s good starting pitching, really good defense, timely hitting,” second baseman Jake Cronenworth said. “…The hits that they needed came in big spots…