Q. The annual gutter cleaning campaign is about to happen. What’s your feeling about gutter guards? Have you tested any? There are so many different designs, how do you even begin to make a decision?

Padres catcher Austin Hedges, left, tags out the Rockies' Chris Iannetta on a dropped third strike during an April 10 game at Coors Field. Your gutters do so much more than just direct water away from ...