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Lang and Romero have been married for three years, and have a three-year-old son named Sebastian. Romero announced his retirement from baseball on New Year’s Eve.

“Am I going to ask her for advice about the job? Absolutely,” said Romero, who lives with his family in Hermosa Beach, Calif. “She’s done it before. I know she’s a perfectionist when it comes to it. I’m sure she’ll have some tips for me.

“People had asked me if I’d be interested in broadcasting after I was done baseball. It’s a way for me to stay in the game and watch what I love. And what better way to do that than going to Vancouver? It’s so beautiful there. I’m really looking forward to it.”

Romero was at The Nat for a game last August, throwing out the first pitch and meeting with fans as part of the C’s Superstar Series. He connected then with C’s president Andy Dunn.

“It’s a beautiful stadium and it’s awesome to see how many fans they get, to see the support they get,” Romero said. “Andy and the rest of the staff do a good job with their game-day presentation.

“Andy knows a lot of people. There are a million players he could have contacted about this job. The fact that my name came to his mind is something I really appreciate. And I’m really excited about working next to Rob. He has a great voice and he knows the game.”

Romero and Lang met at 2012 spring training, when she was filling in on baseball coverage on Sportsnet and was assigned to interview him. He was coming off a stellar 2011 season, a campaign in which he went 15-11 with a 2.92 earned run average in 32 starts with the Blue Jays.