CARLSBAD, Calif. – Jordan Romano is deserving of all the praise he received, plus more, for the way he pitched in 2021, making his selection as a finalist among relievers for the all-MLB team a nice little bit of national recognition. There’s no need to revisit the Toronto Blue Jays ’ early-season bullpen issues, but imagine for a moment what might have happened had the right-hander from Markham, Ont., and lefty Tim Mayza not provided manager Charlie Montoyo with late-leverage lifelines in May and June. Romano pitched to a 2.14 ERA and 1.048 WHIP with 85 strikeouts in 63 innings while converting 23 of 24 save chances. His Win Probability Added ( explained here ) of 3.7 tied Los Angeles Angels free agent Raisel Iglesias for the American League lead among pitchers, underlining his impact. So it’s with good reason GM Ross Atkins started a discussion about his bullpen by saying the Blue Jays are “super excited about Jordan Romano,” and praised the native of Markham, Ont., for being ...