"Both were 4-for-1 trades aimed more at the Padres' future than the present.

But the trades of Adrian Gonzalez last winter and Mat Latos last week have many Padres fans wondering:

Given the return in the Latos deal with the Cincinnati Reds, did the Padres get enough from the Boston Red Sox in the Gonzalez trade?

Are the Padres just trying to shed payroll?

And if Anthony Rizzo was the "Padres first baseman of the future," why did the Padres obtain first baseman Yonder Alonso in the Latos trade?

"It's hard to compare any two trades without looking at everything involved," said Padres General Manager Josh Byrnes.

"Everything" goes well beyond the talents involved."