Romo, Giants settle on $1.575M contract (AP)

Right-handed relief pitcher Sergio Romo and the San Francisco Giants have settled on a $1,575,000, one-year contract to avoid an arbitration hearing. The 28-year-old earned himself a nice raise after making $450,000 last year. He had asked for $1.75 million and the club had offered $1.3 million. Romo went 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA in 65 outings and 48 innings last season for the 2010 World Series...