Romano has proven to be one of the most reliable closers in MLB over the last 3 seasons, so frankly it doesn't f***ing matter what anyone "views" him as, he is a f***ing closer.
That's like saying "I've never really viewed the sky as blue"
Oh really? Well I've got news for ya bud, the sky is literally blue.
It's really that simple. Even the best closers in history lost a game now and then, it's inevitable.