This past Tuesday, Toronto starter Ricky Romero took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox. While the no-hit bid fell that inning, Romero ended the game with a career-high 12 strikeouts, allowing two runs on only one hit, an Alex Rios two-run home run.
This was Romero's second straight quality start (actual quality start, not the three runs over six innings stat). Of course, when one flirts with a no-hitter, the fantasy world takes notice. While many were quick to add Romero to their fantasy squads, it was Romero's offseason addition that could make all the difference.
Last season Romero burst on to the fantasy scene, posting a 2.36 ERA and striking out 33 in 34 1/3 innings for the month of June. Soon after, however, Romero lost com ...
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