Romero shines; Jays lose in extras

In his 2nd career Major League start, Ricky Romero was outstanding for the Jays. The '05 6th overall pick has certainly silenced the critics (for now) that labelled him a bust. He went deep into the game, pitching 8 solid innings and surrendering just 2 runs...

What was most exceptional about Romero was his poise on the mound. He never seemed to get rattled, working quickly and effectively, and pitched to contact. He threw 106 pitches, 70 of which were for strikes. For a staff that has issued far too many free passes, his control is a welcomed bright spot...

The most impressive aspect of his outing against the Twins was the 6th inning. Down 2-1, it all could have come unravelled for Romero. He loaded up the bags with nobody out. Showing the mettle of a vet, he promptly struck out Michael Cuddyer and induced an inning ending double play to get out of the inning unscathed...

The Jays did not get much offense in this contest, and Jesse Carlson lost it in the 11th when Joe Crede spanked one over the head of Vernon Wells. These types of games will happen. It would have been phenomenal to jump to a 7-2 start, but the Twins were due against the Jays having lost their last 10 until this one...