Statistics confirm that Romo, San Francisco's right-handed setup specialist, deserves to be ranked among the most elite relievers in club history.
Composing this fantasy list requires including the franchise's three most prolific closers, Robb Nen, Rod Beck and Brian Wilson; the Giants' top two relievers in all-time appearances, Gary Lavelle and Greg Minton; and Stu Miller, a member of the inaugural West Coast team of 1958 whose changeup was legendary.
The combination of past glories and present circumstances gives this group relevance. Nen is the only one who ended his career with the Giants. Romo, 32, will be eligible for free agency after this season.