Ricky Romero RUMORS & NEWS

Sportsnet.ca "Ricky Romero’s mechanical makeover will continue at triple-A Buffalo while Ramon Ortiz appears headed to the Toronto Blue Jays rotation, filling one of two vacancies. Romero was optioned to the Bisons on Thursday morning after lasting just seven batters in a 10-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays the..." May 09

TSN.ca "Left-hander Ricky Romero is heading back to Toronto. The club announced on Thursday that starter Josh Johnson has been placed on the disabled list with right triceps inflammation and that Romero would start in his place on Friday against the Seattle Mariners. Romero, who was sent to Single-A..." May 02

Hardball Talk "Ricky Romero surrendered 17 hits, 10 walks and 11 runs in 13 innings this spring and was not on the Blue Jays’ active roster when camp broke. But his debut Saturday with the Jays’ affiliate in the Florida State League provided a glimmer of hope. According to John Lott of the National Post,..." April 28

Toronto Sun "Jose Bautista may have made it back into the Blue Jays lineup but it looks like it's going to be a while before you see the return of third baseman Brett Lawrie or left-handed pitcher Ricky Romero. Both players are back in Dunedin -- Lawrie with a left rib injury and Romero working on his..." April 10

Toronto Sun "Ricky Romero’s fall from grace was complete Tuesday when hours after his start against the Pittsburgh Pirates the Blue Jays decided to option the left-hander to class-A Dunedin to work on his delivery. The No. 1 pitcher in the Jays rotation the previous two seasons, Romero was dropped down to..." March 27

Toronto Star "As spring training starts go, it was a big one for Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero. Romero, who has gone from No. 1 in the rotation last year to No. 5 in a revamped starting five, has struggled in spring training and needed to step up in his Grapefruit League start against Pittsburgh..." March 26

Toronto Star "Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero is working with pitching coach Pete Walker to “iron out” some mechanical wrinkles in the hopes of improving his wayward command, Jays’ manager John Gibbons said Tuesday. “It’s not a major thing, but we think it’s something that will help him.” Romero typically..." March 22

Toronto Sun "Rickey Romero took a step backward on Thursday and, in a way, so did Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos. Just a few weeks ago Anthopoulos stated unequivocally there was no way that Romero wouldn’t open the season in the Jays’ rotation but after his performance against a high A-Ball club from..." March 22

Toronto Star "Alex Anthopoulos jumped in his car Friday morning, set to head across central Florida. He never made it to his destination, which was Joker Marchant Stadium at the corner of Kaline Dr. and Horton Way. Had he made it, he would have witnessed the latest instalment in the Ricky Romero Against..." March 16

Toronto Sun "Ricky Romero will tell you that last year was last year. It’s over and he’s turned the page. But then he comes out and makes a start like he did on Saturday against the Tigers and you have to wonder. Against Detroit, Romero lasted two innings — he was scheduled to go three — and gave up..." March 14

Toronto Sun "Ricky Romero will tell you that last year was last year. It’s over and he’s turned the page. But then he comes out and makes a start like he did on Saturday against the Tigers and you have to wonder. Against Detroit, Romero lasted two innings — he was scheduled to go three — and gave up..." March 12

Toronto Star "Ricky Romero can laugh about it now, his disastrous 2012, as if it were a time in his life he barely recognizes. He can handle the good-natured ribbing of new teammate Mark Buehrle, who asked Romero during their first bullpen session if he had walked anybody yet. Time and off-season surgery have..." March 11

Bluebird Banter "Right after the World Series it was announced, via a press release, that Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitcher Ricky Romero had arthroscopic elbow surgery--a "rather routine procedure." What many of us overlooked was the second part of the release, which mentioned that Romero also received..." February 19

Vancouver Province "The sun was nowhere to be seen Thursday and eavestroughs carved puddles into the gravel at rainy Florida Auto Exchange Stadium by early afternoon. Of course, most Blue Jays players had left by then. While there is a spring plan to build for the regular season, a newcomer might be forgiven..." February 14

Toronto Sun "Through January and the first few days of February, the Blue Jay clubhouse at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium has been the hub of pre-spring activity as various players take advantage of the weather and the facilities to put the finishing touches on their off-season training. With camp set to..." February 10

Toronto Star "As Ricky Romero struggled through his disastrous 2012 season, it was often speculated he must have been hurt. Now we know he was. The Blue Jays' 27-year-old left-hander had arthroscopic surgery two weeks ago to "clean up" scar tissue that had built up in his left elbow, he and the club..." October 31

Toronto Sun "Throughout his late-season swoon this year, Ricky Romero handled himself well; facing the media after every poor start, refraining from any epic temper tantrums, even being the go-to guy when it was celebrity-opening-pitch time, like when Wayne Gretzky took the mound at the Rogers Centre on..." October 04

Toronto Star "When Ricky Romero argued against coming out of the game during the third inning of the Blue Jays' 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday, Shawn Hill knew exactly how he felt. The Georgetown, Ont., native, who went on to bail out Romero with three splendid innings of shutout relief, has..." September 30

TSN.ca "Toronto Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero was pulled from Saturday's game against New York after experiencing discomfort in his left knee. Romero appeared to be in pain after throwing a pitch to Andruw Jones that was high and away. The Toronto southpaw hopped a few times on the mound and appeared..." September 29

Toronto Sun "For Ricky Romero, this long-sought ninth victory was like a cold drink of water after 94 days in a baseball desert. "It feels good," said Romero, who earned his first pitching victory since June 22 in Toronto's 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles Monday night. Romero last tasted victory in..." September 25

National Post "Ricky Romero needs a break to clear his mind and rest his body, his manager says. He pitches better with extra rest, John Farrell added. The Toronto Blue Jays skipper did not mention another pertinent fact: Boston has always been bad news for Romero. Which might help to explain why the..." September 06

Toronto Star "It's hard to believe Ricky Romero's disastrous season could find new depths to plumb. The former all-star has already set career-worsts in just about every statistical category: he's walking more batters than ever before, striking out fewer, giving up more hits and home runs, while pitching..." September 03

Toronto Star "It's hard to believe Ricky Romero's disastrous season could find new depths to plumb. The former all-star has already set career-worsts in just about every statistical category: he's walking more batters than ever before, striking out fewer, giving up more hits and home runs, while pitching..." September 02

Toronto Sun "At one time, Safeco Field in Seattle drew nothing but sellout crowds, a wall of Mariners teal. On Monday, another colour swamped the green seats. One of blue. Blue Jays fans arrived for the opening game of a three-game series like a flash mob of blue. They assembled themselves 10-10 deep..." July 31

Toronto Sun "The young buck had been impressive in his second start. Who cared that the Blue Jays had lost 3-2 to Minnesota Twins at the MetroDome in 11 innings on the night of April 14, 2009? Big picture, the ever-lasting impression was of the Jays lefty starter, who worked eight innings, escaping a..." July 29

Toronto Star "Apparently, the only thing anyone need know about the Blue Jays' struggling left-hander Ricky Romero is, "He'll start Monday." This seemingly obvious bit of news, according to manager John Farrell, was delivered brusquely following Thursday's 10-4 victory over the A's. The Jays, Monday, are in..." July 27

Toronto Sun "What to do about Ricky Romero? That was the $64,000 question that manager John Farrell and general manager Alex Anthopoulos tossed around deep into the night following Romero's disastrous outing Wednesday against Oakland where he allowed eight earned runs on four hits and six walks in just 1..." July 27

Toronto Star ""Complete embarrassment." That's how Ricky Romero summed up his performance Wednesday, after he gave up eight runs in just 1 1/3 innings. "This team plays their asses off every night and for me to come out and have this type of performance it's kind of tough to look my teammates in the eye..." July 26

Toronto Star "The Blue Jays, inside the front office, never regarded themselves as 2012 sellers heading into July, but that always seems the perception and would have remained so if not corrected by GM Alex Anthopoulos. It's forever believed the Jays, for some reason, need to dump contracts to save money or..." July 04

Toronto Star "Ricky Romero's season of soul-searching reached its lowest point here on Wednesday afternoon. The Jays' 27-year-old ace, who was expected to lead the team's young rotation this year, had his worst outing of the season and among the worst of his career, giving up eight earned runs in just three..." June 28

Bluebird Banter "Very bad day for Ricky Romero. A lousy strike zone from plate umpire Rob Drake didn't help, nor did some bad defense, but Ricky was nothing less than terrible. The game was pretty much over after the first inning. 4 hits, 2 walks and a terrible Edwin Encarnacion error added up to 6 Red Sox runs in..." June 27

Toronto Star "Ricky Romero says he doesn't care much about the labels other people place on him. But the Blue Jay ace must know his team needs him — now, more than ever — to live up to his name, if not his anointed title. "The ace label is something that gets placed on me by you guys," Romero said here in..." June 27

Toronto Star "Ricky Romero may be the only Blue Jays' starting pitcher left standing at the end of this train-wreck of a month for the team's rotation, but he's not going to put up with jokes about the freaky run of bad luck that seems to have fallen upon his fellow hurlers. "Criticize my game, criticize my..." June 26

Toronto Star "You never want your starting ace to be a grinder. You want him to be a surgeon, rather than a butcher. You want to see an artist on the hill, not a house painter. Same tools, but different results. However, for the Blue Jays' acknowledged No. 1 starter, Ricky Romero, the 27-year-old is going..." May 24

Toronto Sun "When informed of Joe Maddon's diss, Ricky Romero looked pissed. Prior to the game Maddon, the colourful manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, told the media that if he had nine left-handers he could bat against Romero, he's use them. It's no secret that Romero, even though he's left-handed, has..." April 18

Toronto Star "The Jays open their 36th season of AL play on Thursday at Progressive Field in Cleveland, with left-hander Ricky Romero facing my fellow Jamaican-born right-hander, Justin Masterson. It will be the second straight opening day start for Romero. Jack Morris and Dave Stieb also started two in a..." April 05

Toronto Star "Even though it was simply an intrasquad game played Friday afternoon at Dunedin Stadium, it feels like baseball is back. The mere sight of a pitcher throwing to a hitter with eight other players in the field, every pitch counting, was enough to get the pulse racing. Reflecting that impatient..." March 03

Toronto Sun "There is a hint of October in the cool, damp air. As usual, that's a signal that the Blue Jays' season is over. This is a team tradition Ricky Romero wants no part of. "It's always a bitter feeling when you're sitting at home watching on TV," said Romero, who tossed his last game of the..." September 28

Toronto Star "With a chance to make up a game on the Red Sox, Saturday's contest was a game the Rays desperately needed to win. Conversely — at least for the first inning — it looked like a game the Jays desperately wanted to give away. The end result was a 6-2 victory for the Rays, closing to a game and a..." September 25

Toronto Star "If there is one truth to the soon-to-be-completed Blue Jays season, it is that Ricky Romero nearly always gives them a chance to win. The ace of the pitching staff is developing a reputation as an inning-eating bulldog who goes about his business purposefully and gives as much as he can every..." September 20

Toronto Sun "The numbers are fascinating. Or horrifying. Take your pick. Either way, the Boston Red Sox have been hell on earth for Toronto Blue Jays ace Ricky Romero. Understand that Romero, through almost four full seasons in the big leagues, has established himself as one of the better young..." September 09

Toronto Star "For the better part of a decade, Roy Halladay anchored the Jays' starting rotation with an icy demeanour and a stoic stare. Two years after his departure for the perennially playoff-bound Phillies, Doc has been replaced at the top of the Jays' starting staff by the fiery, inclusive personality of..." August 31

Toronto Star "The last time Don Wakamatsu could claim victory as a major-league manager, the next day he was fired by the Mariners, Aug. 9, 2010. That was then. The Jays' current bench coach is happily removed from that unpleasantness, clearly able to savour the 7-3 win over the Rays on Monday, his first..." August 30

Toronto Star "Jays ace Ricky Romero won his fifth-straight game Thursday night, and that should spark more serious conversation around baseball about his place among the elite pitchers in the game this season. Romero, even though he didn't have his best stuff, managed himself and his pitches extremely well..." August 19

Toronto Sun "Ricky Romero has been on hot streaks but he's never been on this kind of roll before. Thursday night at O.co Coliseum, he handcuffed the Oakland A's with a three-hit, complete-game 7-0 shutout. The Tour de Force has become business as usual for the Toronto Blue Jays ace. In his last five..." August 19

San Francisco Chronicle "Six weeks into the season, Trevor Cahill was tied for the major-league lead in wins. Since then, the A's starter is the major-league leader in losses. On Thursday, Cahill had yet another rickety outing, falling for the seventh time in his past eight decisions. His opposing number, Ricky Ro-..." August 19

Baltimore Sun "The list of pitchers who have dominated the Orioles is long and mostly distinguished. It includes top-of-the-rotation studs like Jon Lester and CC Sabathia, who give everybody fits, but are a combined 30-2 in 39 career starts against the Orioles, and less heralded pitchers like Matt Garza (9-1)..." August 08

Toronto Sun "If there's a secret formula Toronto Blue Jays ace Ricky Romero is using to deal with the Baltimore Orioles, he's not giving it away. After pitching eight brilliant innings to beat the Orioles 7-2 in sweltering heat Sunday afternoon, Romero has run his record to 6-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his last..." August 08

Tampa Tribune "The Rays keep talking about getting hot and possibly catching the New York Yankees. The team believes once the bats come alive, it could catch Boston or Los Angeles in this year's wild-card race. After Tampa Bay's 3-1 loss to Toronto on Tuesday in front of 13,333 fans at Tropicana Field, the..." August 03