When Ricky Romero was named to the All-Star game in 2011 it appeared it was just the start of a long and prosperous career with the Toronto Blue Jays. Then he suddenly lost the ability to pitch effectively at the major league level and now his career in Toronto is over.
The Blue Jays released Romero on Saturday, less than four years after he received that All-Star nod. He was in the final year of a five-year, $30.1 million extension he signed back in 2010 and general manager Alex Anthopoulos decided that since he wasn't likely to contribute this season it was best to let him go.