tkihshbt wrote:

I have no idea why they rushed Wong back.

They were embarrassed by the prospect of having "Kolten Wong Hawaiian Jersey Night" while the featured player was in Memphis.

JV wrote:

tkihshbt wrote:

I have no idea why they rushed Wong back.

I think they should've traded Rosenthal during the offseason. I get that they wanted to put together an elite bullpen, but closers have a short shelf-life. They are going to be stuck with him now. They can non-tender him but that would be getting zip on the return.

I may be wrong, but I don't recall his ever having gotten a real shot at starting when that was his preference. If he's truly a lost cause as a closer and his market is diminished, I wonder if there'd be any value in offering to try converting him. 

And this is what makes Walden's vaporization all the more frustrating.

They will not give up on him so easy, nor do i think they should.  Maybe they just need to take him out of the closer role for awhile.  Oh is clearly the most dominant reliever on the team.  Does anyone remember how long they stuck with ryan franklin?