Ricky Romero pitched eight strong innings to pick up a 6-3 win over the Twins on Friday. The Jays' top four starters are all 28-years-old or younger. ?For all the doubters, I?m more than proud to say that this team?s going in the right direction,? Romero said. The Jays credit pitching coach Bruce Walton. ?He?s done a tremendous job with all of us,? Romero said. ?He?s been a blessing. It?s like the four of us that have been here all year see him as kind of a father type figure. He?s kind of raised us and he?s brought up this rotation together. I think the reason we?re so close and so loose is because of him. He?s not a pitching coach that?s on your butt about everything. He keeps it simple and he keeps it loose. He likes to joke around just like us. He?s been fun to work with.?