PHOENIX - One is looking to finally carve out a niche in the majors; one is hoping to reestablish himself at the big league level. Kyle Drabek and Ricky Romero are back with the Blue Jays and as the club plays out the string of September games, the two have much to prove but no guarantees of the opportunities theyll get. “Theyll pitch,” said manager John Gibbons. “Were not sure exactly what role theyre going to be in. Ricky just threw Sunday so hes off a few more days anyway. Drabek threw, I think it was Friday, so he wouldnt be available to throw until tomorrow anyway. Weve got plenty of arms down there now.” The Jays have committed to keeping Mark Buehrle, R.A. Dickey and J.A. Happ on a regular schedule and with three off days between now and the remainder of the season, opportunities to start will be few. Dont forget, too, that Todd Redmond and Esmil Rogers continue to make their respective cases for regular turns. On merit, Redmond has earned the right to remain in the rotation for the rest of the season. Romeros recall comes after a second consecutive down season, this one with Triple-A Buffalo. He posted a 5.78 ERA over 22 starts and averaged five walks per nine innings. His only two appearances with the Blue Jays were in May, both were losses and neither was pretty. “Just go out there and compete and do what I know how to do,” said Romero of his recall. “Thats go out there and get outs and just end on a good note. I think thats the biggest thing, just getting another opportunity and just take advantage of it.” Romero leaned on Bisons pitching coach Bob Stanley for advice throughout the season. Stanley, remember, was on the mound for the infamous Bill Buckner error in the 1986 World Series. He knows a thing or two about facing adversity. “I think, I mean a lot of the things that Ive overcome is just the mental part of the game,” said Romero. “Early on I think that was kind of kicking my butt. Little by little I overcame it. It was tough to see those little victories along the way.” Drabek has recovered from a second Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery. Perhaps Drabeks most impressive statistic, in 14 minor league appearances at three levels, is his six walks in 43 innings of work. “For me, personally, I think its just mechanic wise, adding a little bit of turn that I had in high school and what the Jays wanted me to do,” said Drabek of his improved control. “I think it just has, its more comfortable for me on the mound with each pitch.” Like Romero, Drabek has battled emotional demons. There were times in 2011 and 2012, prior to the injury, when Drabek battled to control his pitches and his emotions. He thinks he changed during his injury. “Definitely learned more about myself and the game,” said Drabek. “I think, also, I grew up baseball wise. 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Even opponents marvel at his record-breaking shooting stroke. If his stardom continues to rise, the Warriors hope Curry can also make a franchise that has remained remarkably popular in the Bay Area an appealing place for marquee free agents around the country. "I think the way he plays, the type of person he is, its very, very attractive to other people," said Warriors guard Jarrett Jack, who will be a free agent this summer. "Hes one of the best teammates Ive ever had. Overall, one of the best people Ive ever known. Playing with him and watching him is just fun, man. Who doesnt want to have fun?" What makes Curry so compelling might be the simplest of basketball skills: shooting. Most people cant dunk like Miamis LeBron James, run as fast as Oklahoma Citys Russell Westbrook or elevate the way Clippers forward Blake Griffin does. But anybody can shoot — or at least attempt to shoot — in a game long dominated by big men and played by some of the worlds greatest athletes. All of 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, Curry controls games without ever overpowering defenders. His shooting stoke might be the best on the planet right now, and when he gets going, nobody has found a way to slow him down. "He has a gift that you can count on your hand how many people have," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "Everyone wants to be a shooter. And then you look at him, he looks like a baby. And hes smiling and he never gets out of character and hes a class act. I just think at the end of the day people see him and say, Man, thats how I want my son to be." The diminutive guard who dazzled during Davidsons run to the regional finals of the 2008 NCAA tournament has stolen the NBA spotlight this season — especially in the playoffs — the way he did in college. Curry scored a career-high 54 points against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 27, and he also had 47 points at the Los Angeles Lakers on April 12. In the Game 4 win over Denver in the first round, Curry had perhaps his finest moment: he scored 22 of his 31 points in a 6-minute, 22-second span of basketball bliss. On the ball or off the dribble, the quick-shooting guard showed the kind of range that helped him make 272 3-pointers in the regular season — three more than Ray Allens record set in 2005-06 with Seattle — and, at times, seemingly controlled every gold-shirt wearing fan in the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 on his fingertips.dddddddddddd "You start to feel the energy of the crowd. With every move you make, every time you lift up for a shot, theyre holding their breath, excited to see that shot go in," Curry said. "You just have confidence and try to make an imprint because the opportunity is huge right now. Its a big stage. I have to live up to it." Curry, still only 25 years old, also has begun to quiet those who wondered whether he could evolve into an elite player after two surgeries on his right ankle sidelined him for most of the last two years. Even those who questioned whether his style would work in the pros have taken notice. Jackson remembers broadcasting Davidsons 79-67 loss at Duke on Jan. 7, 2009 — Currys final collegiate season. ESPN broadcast partner Jeff Van Gundy kept disagreeing with Jacksons opinion that Curry would have "tremendous success" at the next level. Jackson, in his second year as an NBA coach, said he reminds Van Gundy about that conversation "quite often." The two even spoke about it after Golden State finished off its first-round upset of Denver in Game 6 on Thursday night. Its no longer uncommon for Curry to become a worldwide trend on Twitter during games, either. Asked whether a new NBA star has been born during the playoffs in Curry, Jackson just laughed. "Those guys are just coming to the hospital," he said. "The baby has been born already." Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber have talked about raising Golden States profile with big moves since they bought the franchise for an NBA-record $450 million in 2010. They have plans in the works for a new arena across the bay in scenic San Francisco and, although the Warriors have one of the most fervent and faithful followings in the sports saturated Bay Area market, they want the team to become more of a national name. Curry certainly fits into that narrative. Injuries remain a concern for Curry even now. He sprained his left ankle in Game 2 against Denver and has been somewhat hobbled ever since. Curry said he took an injection that has "just a heavy dose of an anti-inflammatory" in his ankle after Game 3 and before Game 4 against the Nuggets for the first time in his career. He said the shot lasts for about six hours and helps ease the pain — but doesnt completely numb it. Curry isnt counting on taking another shot before Game 1 on Monday night in San Antonio. If anything, his teammates believe the Spurs might need a remedy to quiet Curry. "Any time hes in the half court hes in range. You scratch your head and the shot is going in," Warriors centre Andrew Bogut said. "So as long as he keeps shooting the ball the way he is, the sky is the limit for us." ___ Antonio Gonzalez can be reached at: www.twitter.com/agonzalezAP Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '