2.24.2008

Bartolo Colon Signs Minor League Deal



Bartolo Colon has reportedly signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.

If he makes the cut for the Opening Day roster, the husky right-hander would be a temporary replacement for veteran starter Curt Schilling, who will continue to rehab a shoulder injury into the first part of this season.

The 2007 season was plagued by injury for the former Los Angeles Angels hurler, as he finished with a 6-8 record and 6.34 ERA, the crappiest mark of his 11-year career. However, he's still a two-time 20-game champ and 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner, boasting a career 146-95 record and 4.10 ERA.

Get ready for a 4-way slugfest for the 5th spot in the rotation between Colon, Clay Buchholz, Julian Tavarez and Kyle Synder.

[ESPN]

5 comments:

Ian said...

Spanks for the link love.

Going to be a battle to get to the clubhouse spread with Colon around.

Anonymous said...

too bad the twins didn't pick him up, huh. he would've been a nice, cheap #5 guy!

jtag said...

thanks for the post snooze.. as a die hard anaheim fan.. i enjoyed watching colon throw his ridiculous rising fastball.. but honestly after a few years of battling injuries.. do you think he has anything left in the tank?

the wayward o said...

hello.

nice blog, ladies?

do you ever cry in your dip n dots?

--- t.w.O.

Elvi Patterson said...

FAT PEOPLE DOIN STUFF!

YAY!

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