The players knew what the team needed: a good RH bat to play 1B, a good SP to work as our #2, and a backup catcher to replace Wong, who has been awful. I remember reading comments in years past from the players saying the same thing: "we knew what we needed and management didn't come through". Its a slap in the face and it tells the players that management doesn't have the confidence that its worth supporting this team with the players it needs to make a deep Oct run. I think you'll see a pronounced summer swoon now.