Notebook: Padres need motivated Germán Márquez; implementing ABS strategy; slow-playing Ethan Salas

Notebook: Padres need motivated Germán Márquez; implementing ABS strategy; slow-playing Ethan Salas

PEORIA, Ariz. — Germán Márquez sounds as invigorated as the Padres need him to be. “I’m excited to be here,” Márquez said Thursday. “I spent almost 10 years with the Colorado Rockies. This is something new for me. I’m gonna give my best to this team. … I’m excited to play with a team that wants to win. When I was young, I had team that liked to win, and it was a cool feeling.” Maybe that and some more distance from his 2023 Tommy John surgery an…