That's what I'm saying, guy…

This guy...this is my kind of guy

Ricky Romero — one of very few reasons to stay interested in Jays baseball the next two months. The rookie was back on the hill today, going seven innings and giving up two runs in a 7-2 win over Oakland, improving his record to 10-4 in the process. Toronto actually scored five runs before Romero even got out of the dugout, so this one was never in question.

Aaron Hill hit his 26th bomb, Alex Rios (!) drove home three with a first inning triple and Adam Lind had three hits for the Jays. Rod Barajas also hit his 10th homer of the season.

As for Romero, he’s looking pretty good in the AL Rookie of the Year picture. Right now his numbers are very similar to Tampa Bay’s Jeff Niemann — Romero is 10-4 with a 3.53 ERA and 87 Ks, while Niemann is 10-5 with a 3.62 ERA and 72 Ks. You might throw Oakland’s Andrew Bailey into the mix, but I’m not sure how much attention a reliever would draw in the voting. Another thing about Romero: His early season sneezing accident may prove to be a blessing in disguise, since the Jays won’t have to worry as much about limiting his innings in September. He’s throw 109 2/3 this season, short of his high of 164 1/3 from last season.