Over many of his recent explosive relief appearances, Jordan Romano has reached back for something extra and has been rewarded with a pleasant and powerful…
“When I’m reaching back and it’s 98 or 99 instead of 96, like it was earlier in the year, that’s definitely helping my game,” said Romano, who entered Tuesday with 33 saves and hadn’t allowed an earned run since Aug. 7. “When the fastball is just 95 and 96, hitters can still adjust more easily.
Perhaps the best news for both Romano and the Jays is that he feels stronger now than he has at any point of the season. His 33 so far is the 11th most, but one more will move him into a tie for eighth at 34 with Tom Henke and Casey Janssen. While Duane Ward’s club-record 45 is out of reach, Roberto Osuna’s second-best 39 is not.Advertisement 5The standings show a near dead heat in the AL wild-card race between the Jays, Rays and Mariners.Over at online bookie Bodog, the Jays are listed as the seventh choice at 15-1, followed by the Mariners at 16-1 and the Rays at 25-1.
After getting throttled for a combined 18 runs over 12 innings in his three previous starts, it certainly was a well-needed effort by White, acquired at the trade deadline to shore up the back end of the rotation. More importantly, it opened a glimmer of hope for the fifth spot going forward. While it’s noted that attendance can typically take a dip for early week games following Labour Day, it didn’t happen in 2015 and 2016, the previous time the Jays had contenders .Article content
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