7 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

1. Is the one season of Rogers worth more than the combined seasons of Paddack and Pagan.

2. And we can still sign Rogers if the Padres don't extend him. We probably won't, but naming that possibility points to the reality that we're only guaranteed to have lost one season of Rogers.

We have no record of signing players back that we let go and at this point I think Rogers is the better deal.

7 hours ago, Squirrel said:

I hadn't heard that assumption much, that we couldn't re-sign him or extend him. Some maybe felt the FO wouldn't, but I don't know for sure. While I believe putting together a good bp isn't as easy as some think, and that having a shut down bp is the difference maker, I'm wondering if this conversation is different if Alcala weren't out.

Not for me, but I would love to have both of them.  Pagan has not won me over.

 

4 hours ago, dex8425 said:

No way to make a judgment on that as we traded one year of Rogers for three years of Paddack and two years of Pagan. Plus Rooker as a throw-in. What if Paddack wins the Cy Young in 2024? 

I will be shocked beyond belief.  And what if Pagan pitches an inning in less that 28 pitches against a good team?  Not sold.

18 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

I have heard this before but I do not know of examples where we have let someone go and then signed them back.

Only one I can think of is Rick Aguilera. Things were different in 1995-96 though.