SAN DIEGO -- Two years ago, the Padres entered the offseason with a clear goal: find a way to lock up Wil Myers. Then 25, Myers was coming off an All-Star season, and he finished two homers and two steals shy of becoming the franchise's first 30-30 player.
By January, it was mission accomplished. Myers signed a six-year contract worth $83 million to be the Padres' first baseman of the future. His long-term place was seemingly secure.
Since then, 21 months have passed, and quite a few questions have emerged about Myers' long-term place in San Diego -- if it's in San Diego at all.