GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sergio Romo looked over his shoulder again and again as if he just wanted to make sure that the No. 54 Dodgers jersey was still there.
It was, representing a confirmation of something Romo had come to believe would never happen. He grew up a Dodgers fan in the farming community of Brawley, California. But that was before the Giants drafted him in 2005 and before the pitcher helped them win three World Series.
“Honestly, kind of sheer irony isn’t it?” Romo said Thursday, the day after signing a one-year, $3 million contract that includes $250,000 in performance bonuses.