Koda Glover, Nationals' walking, talking 'Wild Thing' -- and 2017 closer?

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Eleven days before the start of the regular season, the Washington Nationals still haven’t named a closer. But Koda Glover sure looks the part.

From the moment Glover got called up in July, everything about him screamed ninth inning. From the ponytail mohawk and bear claw tattoo to the made-for-marketing first name to the I-don’t-give-a-damn attitude, it was as if he was the second coming of Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn. As if he’d been sent straight from central casting to fill the role of closer. Lord knows, it was a role that needed filling in Washington, D.C.

Jonathan Papelbon, acquired at the 2015 trade deadline, was on his way out. All-Star Mark Melancon, who would…