Romo’s release was frustrating. In a way, it was a silent admittance of defeat for a front office that opted to sign a 34-year-old reliever. It was also a rather torturous continuation of an odd trend: Romo was signed after years of dominating the Dodgers. He beat the team with his pitches and, after signing a one-year deal with the team, he continued his contributions to the Dodgers’ game time demise.
For Romo, each appearance was met with ultra criticism. He came under scrutiny for every pitch and often times, the punishment was far greater than the reward.