Romero wild for no-decision: Toronto starter Ricky Romero continued his wild streak on Wednesday afternoon in Tampa Bay. Romero walked seven batters over six innings and all the runners on base translated into four runs scored against him. The game went into extra innings tied at four runs apiece and Romero settled for the no-decision in the outing. Romero allowed four runs on just two base hits due to the seven bases on balls. He struck out seven and his ERA is at 3.86 on the year. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Romero has walked at least four batters in four straight appearances as he's started to raise his ERA and WHIP just a bit. All the walks have limited his innings as he hasn't gone deeper than six in his last four outings as well. Still, Romero should right the ship shortly and we're really not worried about the Toronto ace. His next start is scheduled for Tuesday against Baltimore and Romero can be considered a solid Fantasy option in most mixed leagues for that outing. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/23/2012 17:37 Rays outlast Jays on Upton's hit in 11th
B.J. Upton hit an RBI double in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Wednesday.
05/23/2012 00:59 The Lineup: Wainwright wows, Cubs crater
St. Louis got reacquainted with an old friend, the Cubs reached new depths, and a certain Met and a certain Brave enjoyed career nights. Oh, and get ready for Cole and Bryce, Part II.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/20/2012 08:36 Top 70 starters for Week 8
A lot to take into consideration before setting your pitching staffs for Fantasy Week 8. Our Al Melchior runs through his Top 70 starting options and has all the matchups.
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.
With a 2.92 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 15 wins, Ricky Romero appeared to have taken an enormous step forward last season. However, to look at the rate stats that lie behind his Fantasy numbers, Romero looks suspiciously like the same pitcher he was in his first two seasons. There is certainly nothing wrong with the Romero we knew prior to 2011, as the lefty used his two-seam fastball to generate plenty of ground ball outs. Romero's improvement last year was rooted in an extremely low line-drive rate (14 percent), which helped him to avoid base hits and strand a high rate of baserunners. Without a history of similarly favorable rates, Fantasy owners should expect a little less from Romero coming into this season. While he performed like a low-end No. 1 Fantasy starting pitcher last year, Romero is risky enough that he should be thought of as more of a low-end No. 2 or high-end No. 3 option. (Updated 2/21/12)
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