Yardbarker: Bartolo Colon

Are We Seeing A Shift Away from Win/Loss?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:03:15 -0500

More photos » by Ed Zurga - AP Browse more photos » And the awards continue... For all of my complaining in recent years about how the baseball writers ignore even the most basic of stats (ERA, WHIP) in favor of Win/Loss records and team standings, I think they got it right this year with Zack Greinke's Cy. It's not like I made up the bias out of thin air; I'm pretty sure the 2005 voting jaded me on these a...

Bartolo Colon: This Day in Angels Blogging History

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:15:12 -0500

Four years ago today, Angels pitcher Bartolo Colon was announced as the winner of the 2005 American League Cy Young Award. Read our ORIGINAL REPORT complete with terrible photoshopping.

Was the Expos Trading for Bartolo Colon the Worst Trade of All Time?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:11:00 -0500

Let us set the stage...The Montreal Expos are in disarray, they are owned by Major League baseball and there have been ample talks about contracting both them and the Minnesota Twins. The Expos find themselves in the Wild Card race with the opportunity to add Bartolo Colon, one of the best pitchers in baseball, who also happens to be in the 2nd to last year of his contract. Colon with the Indians in the first half of the season was 10-4 with a 2.55 ERA, but the Indians were out of it and look...

Ozzie: Colon Might Be Crying Over Michael Jackson

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:45:39 -0500

Bartolo Colon is still scheduled to pitch in a rehab assignment tonight for the White Sox Triple-A affiliate in Charlotte, but there’s a problem. No one’s still quite sure he’s going to show up. Colon was completely AWOL until late Tuesday, when the White Sox said that they finally got in touch with him. What’s [...]

(With Apologies To Albert Brooks) How Do You Lose A Pitcher The Size Of El Barto?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:31:48 -0500

Rehabbing White Sox SP Bartolo Colon was described in some circles as AWOL this week, and with a scheduled start for Triple-A Charlotte tonight in jeopardy, Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen (having already offered a $2 million bounty for the recovery of the hefty hurler) had a unique theory behind El Barto’s disappearance, as transcribed by [...]

Bartolo Colon "Found," Still Mourning Michael Jackson

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:06 -0500

There's no visual evidence of Bartolo Colon's whereabouts—NASA is working on it—but the White Sox say he will pitch tonight. His "disappearance" was really just an aversion to phones and an inability to cope with MJ's passing. Ozzie Guillen explained to reporters that Colon is notoriously difficult to track down thanks to a phalanx of cousins and the unreliability of the Dominican phone system. So that explains why no one was really that concerned when he did...

Bartolo Colon Wasn’t Missing, He Was Just a Depressed Michael Jackson Fan

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:36:35 -0500

If you’re familiar with LBS, you are well-aware of our (read: my) affinity for Ozzie Guillen quotes. What can I say? The guy’s a priceless Hall of Famer who keeps me in business. Well Ozzie certainly brought his A-Game to the yard when speaking about Bartolo Colon, who was reported as “missing” [...]

You Can Remove Bartolo Colon From Any Milk Cartons

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:30:00 -0500

by Tom FornelliFiled under: White Sox, AL CentralSomebody call Tommy Lee Jones and tell him he can stop searching every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in the Chicagoland area for missing White Sox pitcher Bartolo Colon has been found. Of course, had he started his search at a Waffle House it probably wouldn't have taken nearly as long to find him.Colon is scheduled to start in Charlotte for the White Sox' Triple-A affiliate on Thursday but was nowhere to be foun...

Bartolo Colon is Not a Model, Nor a Jockey, Says Ozzie Guillen

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:40:18 -0500

Ozzie Guillen was his usual irreverent and comical self at White Sox camp in Glendale, Arizona yesterday. He met with reporters and discussed the weight of new Sox pitcher Bartolo Colon, breaking the news that Colon is neither a model nor a jockey...

Misleading Headline: It's Tearing the Ass Out of Me

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:01:09 -0500

Misleading Headline: It's Tearing the Ass Out of Me Fresh off his bachelor party in AC, Mr. Met sent us along this little doozie from Boston.com's Red Sox page:

Colon Impresses in Paw Sox Debut

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:09:41 -0500

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Bartolo Colon delivered a major league performance Thursday night while pitching for the Pawtucket Red Sox in their International League opener against the Indianapolis Indians. (continued...)

Bartolo Colon looks good in Pawtucket season opener

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:15:33 -0500

Bartolo Colon started the season opener for the Pawtucket Red Sox last night and I'll be honest when I say I was shocked at how good he looked. Sure, it was against minor league hitters BUT his fastball topped out at 96mph and he routinely hit 93-95 on the radar gun. Not only that but he located his pitches where he needed to, throwing 74 pitches with 45 going for strikes. His final line was: 5IP 0ER 1H 1BB 5K. Looks good so far for a no-risk, high-reward situation.

Bartolo Colon signs minor-league contract with Boston Red Sox

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:53:31 -0500

This is something I didn't see coming from a mile away. The last I heard Bartolo Colon was going to sign with the Chicago White Sox pending a physical.. but its been reported tonight that the other color Sox have reached a preliminary agreement with Colon for a minor-league contract.

Colon Ready To Put Exclamation Point on Career?

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:19:13 -0500

This week Bartolo Colon worked out for scouts in his native Dominican Republic. Apparently, they did not like what they saw.

Bart is Back

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:39:40 -0500

It's big for us to get Bartolo Colon back. We're talking about a Cy Young Award winner. Two years ago he was the best in the league. He adds depth to our rotation. When you have five solid starters, you have a chance to win every night. Let's face it, good pitching is what makes you win in the long run. Bart is a great dude to have around too. He's quiet and goes about his business. He's a pro. He's a lot like Vlad. They are superstar guys, but don't act like it. Bart's been out for almost a year. He had 10 starts at the beginning of last season and pitched hurt when he was in there. Until last night, we hadn't seen him since the end of spring training because he's been pitching rehab. We had heard he was hitting 95 on the gun in the minors, so hopefully he's all the way back, completely healthy. It looked like it last night.