DUNEDIN, Florida – Could it be? With the Blue Jays failure to land Ervin Santana and the continuing spring struggles, to varying degrees, of Esmil Rogers, Todd Redmond and J. Nike Air Max Suomi .A. Happ, Ricky Romeros name is being brought up on an increasing basis. Its getting lumped in with that large group competing for a job in the starting rotation. Manager John Gibbons was effusive about Romeros Wednesday performance, in which the former ace lefthander allowed one run over four innings of work. "All hes got to do is get it in the zone," said Gibbons. "That ball is moving every which way too. Its tough to square him up. If he gets in the zone, he makes them swing, you add that great changeup on top of that, thats where hes had his success. Where he ran into trouble he was just scattering it. He was walking guys, things like that. Hes getting in the zone now and thats the key." Baby steps, though. Romero did walk two batters and hit another. He was the beneficiary of a beautifully turned double play and of an outfield assist on a base hit by Jose Bautista, who threw out a runner at third. If Romero was to land the starting job, at this moment it seems remote, the Jays would likely begin the season with an eight-man bullpen. The fact Romero isnt on the 40-man roster works against him, performance over the last two seasons aside, but he is owed at least $15.6-million over the remaining term on his contract and the Jays would love to get some value for it. Romero has simplified his approach. "Like Ive told Kratz and Thole, the guys who have caught me the last two times, just set up down the middle and stuff will move," he said. "I feel like Im getting that movement back with the changeup and the sinker. There are going to be times when I come out of my delivery a little bit but I think the good thing now is that Im realizing when Im coming out of it. Its just slowing myself back down and my delivery is going to be key, just finding that rhythm." One noticeable difference from last season: when Romero talks about feeling good, feeling confident, his eyes and his body language emit the same. That hasnt been the case. "I definitely feel like its in the right direction and how can you not," said Romero. "Everything Ive been through, this feels good. Im not going to get ahead of myself or anything like that but its taking it day by day and working. I think if I do that, just continue to work, work, and see the little wins each and every day and remain positive I think Im going to be just fine. The rest will take care of itself." Its a long road back to being the 15-game winner from 2011 and Romero may never regain his All-Star form. But hes trying. His manager hopes the crisis of confidence is a thing of the past. "Some guys never rebound from it," said manager John Gibbons. "What hes done here this spring, we noticed it, first started noticing it, just warming up in the bullpen, just throwing their sides and in BP, before we even started playing games, he looked different. Were all pulling for him here." McGowan feeling better Dustin McGowan threw two scoreless innings in Thursdays 7-5 loss to the Astros. It was his first game action in 10 days thanks to a stomach bug. It was the same illness that affected Sergio Santos earlier this month. "I lost eight (pounds,) exactly, too," said McGowan. "I think its the eight pound flu or whatever it was. Next time Sergio needs to stay home." After years of battling shoulder problems, McGowan made 25 appearances out of the bullpen last season, posting a 2.45 ERA while striking out, essentially, one hitter per inning pitched. Hes stretching out this spring, longing to be a starter once more. He felt no side effects from his sickness-induced layoff. "I felt good," said McGowan. "For me, thats the most important thing is feeling good. Pitches are starting to come around and location is starting to get better so its a positive outing today for me." McGowan seems to understand the unlikelihood that hell end up in the rotation, admitting "Its hard to say in my head Im going to be a starter but thats where I want to be." Still, hell continue to try to pitch deeper into games. "Ill keep going this path but if Im at four innings by the end of spring, if they want me in the bullpen thats easy to transfer right into," he said. "If you throw one or two, youre ready for it easily." Has he gained the eight pounds back he lost while sick? "You dont see this," joked McGowan, pointing to his stomach. "Ive got it." Nike Air Max Myydään . Each day, TSN.ca provides the latest rumours, reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. 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Lee, whose father Richard enjoyed success at the Punchestown Festival as a trainer, will saddle Top Gamble - a Grade 2 Fairyhouse winner last time out - in Tuesdays Grade 1 BoyleSports Champion Chase.Top Gamble has come out of Fairyhouse very well - hes bouncing and is in great form at home, said Kerry Lee. You always hope that they will improve, although youre never confident, and he has certainly earned a place to have a crack at the BoyleSports Champion Chase after a brilliant performance at Fairyhouse. Richard Johnson holds him in high regard and as long as the ground is on the easy side, hes going there in fine form.Kylemore Lough gave Lee a first Grade 1 victory in the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on March 27 and hes set to bid for another race backed by the same sponsor - the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown next Thursday, April 28.Kylemore Lough has done really well, winning five chases this season and hes been very impressive. When he started off in October, I had a lot of hope for him but you can never be too keen at that time of year. But saying that, hes a horse Ive always thought a lot of, added Lee.Hes been in very good form - he really handled the journey over and the race in Ireland well and has come out of it very well. I couldnt be happier with him andd hes very similar to Top Gamble regarding ground requirements. Nike Air Max Osta. arters Hill was unbeaten in his seven previous starts before finishing fourth in the Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham and he has been kept back by trainer Ben Pauling for the Punchestown Festival.The six-year-old is entered in both the 2m 4f Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle next Friday, April 29, and the 3m Grade 1 Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle on Wednesday, April 27.I havent decided which race hell run in yet and it will depend on the ground. Im quite tempted to go for the shorter race but well see, said Pauling.I didnt know if Barters Hill would run again after Cheltenham but hes in such good form I thought we probably would go to Punchestown.It was never the idea to go to Aintree after Cheltenham as unfortunately he wasnt spot on at Cheltenham. It was well publicised that he wasnt quite right three days before Cheltenham and he came back a bit stiff so he did well to run as well as he did. I definitely think hes a bit better than the fourth at Cheltenham.It looks like hes come back to his best and I couldnt be happier with him. Hell do a couple of pieces of work and a schooling session before Punchestown and hell only go if hes absolutely spot on as Im not going to risk him. 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