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Romero faces stiff challenge

By Adam Madison
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, July 5, 2009

The story of the day has to be Ricky Romero and his quest to extend his 20 consecutive scoreless innings. The left-hander, who was the sixth overall MLB Draft pick in 2005, has come from nowhere -- he had a career 4.42 ERA in 430 minor league innings before his call-up -- to set the fantasy world on fire, as his ownership has shot up 14.5 percent in the past week. Nearly a third of ESPN.com owners have now invested in him. Just in time to see him match up against the mighty Yankees, whose offens ...

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