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Offseason Questions For The NL West

The Offseason In Review series is complete, and now the NL West steps up to the plate for a series of questions.

• Did the Diamondbacks upgrade in going from Max Scherzer to the more expensive Edwin Jackson?  Will Brandon Webb supply five strong months and justify his $6.5MM net option price?
• Was it necessary for the Rockies to sign Rafael Betancourt and Huston Street to multiyear deals, since they controlled both for 2009 already?  Are the Rockies sending mixed messages at the catcher position, signing Miguel Olivo weeks after extending Chris Iannetta?
• Was the risk of the Dodgers offering Randy Wolf arbitration worth the possible reward of the #36 and #65 picks in the 2010 draft?  Can Vicente Padilla fill Wolf's shoes?  Did Jamey Carroll's two-year deal represent the best use of $3.85MM?
• Could the Padres have added offense and made a legitimate run at a 2010 pennant?  On the flip side, would seriously shopping Adrian Gonzalez during the offseason have maximized the return?
• Did the signings of Mark DeRosa, Freddy Sanchez, Bengie Molina, Juan Uribe, and Aubrey Huff for $34.75MM improve the Giants' offense? 

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