Grizzlies Alumni Report: Sergio Romo
By: Josh Jackson
Who: Sergio Romo
When He Was a Grizzly: Sergio Romo made three appearances for the Grizzlies in the late summer of 2008. He made three more appearances in a short one week stint with the Grizzlies in 2009.
Fresno Highlights:
· In Sergio’s six games as a Grizzly, he pitched nine innings from the bullpen and allowed no earned runs.
· Sergio struck out 10 batters while allowing only two free passes.
· Sergio made his triumphant return to Fresno with the World Champions Trophy in February 2011 as a special guest speaker for the Hot Stove Gala.
Where He Went From There: After making his Major League debut for the San Francisco Giants on June 26th, 2008, Sergio appeared in Fresno before being returned to the Major Leagues on August 16th. In his debut against the Cleveland Indians, Sergio entered the game in relief and struck out two batters in one inning pitched on the road. The following season, Sergio recorded his first Major League save on July 7th at AT&T Park in San Francisco against the Florida Marlins, striking out the final two batters to seal a 3-0 victory for the Giants.
Where He is Now: In 2010, Sergio mostly played the role of setup man for closer Brian Wilson. It was his biggest year as a Major Leaguer so far, as he recorded a 5-3 record with a 2.18 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched. Sergio struggled in the National League Division Series, giving up three runs in 0.2 innings pitched, perhaps contributing to the “torture” of watching Giants baseball. However, Sergio was able to rebound in the National League Championship Series and World Series, where he tossed three scoreless innings, helping the Giants in their championship quest.
Career Highlights:
· In his short career, Sergio has a 13-6 record with a 2.63 ERA
· Sergio contributed to one of the most exciting home wins in Giants history when he setup Brian Wilson for the save against the Padres in the final regular season game to clinch the division. He sat down both batters that he faced, striking out one of them.
· In 2010, Sergio had a 1.47 ERA in eighth innings, solidifying his role as the setup man for the Giants.
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Sounds like this blogger knows what he is talking about. Like a professional. Lots of good information here and background on a guy who hurt MY Texas Rangers in the World Series. Josh Jackson….keep the good blogs coming.