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Philllies Decline Option on J.C. Romero

The Phillies officially parted ways with one of the key members of their 2008 World Series championship on Tuesday when they declined to exercise their option on reliever J.C. Romero. Romero would have made $4.5 million in 2011 if the Phillies decided to keep him around for another year, but, as Matt Gelb of the...

Always Be Closing: Jose Contreras Still the Man in Phily

J.C. Romero picked up a save on Sunday for the Phillies. Should you be reading anything into this move? Not really. Jose Contreras was scheduled to take the day off since he had pitched two days in a row and is one of the few major leaguers who was alive during the Nixon administration. It also helped that Romero was...

Spring Ending, Bullpens Still in Disarray

Well into January, the Chicago Cubs were looking for bullpen help, as the depth of their potential relieving corps was not up to snuff for a team who looks to contend for a division title in 2010. Then, Angel Guzman went down with a season-ending injury, and things looked even more depleted. And the Cubs aren't alone....

J.C. Romero Won't Be Ready for Opener

In his quest to return to 100 percent health following offseason elbow surgery, J.C. Romero doesn't expect to be ready for Opening Day. Romero, 33, is a very solid left-handed reliever for the two-time defending NL champion Phillies. He's not looking to push himself too hard, too early, which could prove to be to the...

J.A. Happ Could Spend October In Phillies' Bullpen

While the Philadelphia Phillies are yet to clinch the NL East title, a seven-game lead over Atlanta with ten left to play should be good enough to get the defending champs back into the playoffs. Barring some kind of epic Brad Lidge explosion in which he figures out how to blow eight games at once, anyway. Speaking of...

Background on j.c. romero

Juan Carlos Romero (born June 4, 1976 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher, currently a member of the Baltimore Orioles.

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