Top 100 Angels: Bartolo COLON #56
by Rev Halofan on Dec 27, 2008 11:45 PM PST
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PrintRighty Bartolo Colon won 18 games in his first season as an Angel, but it was considered a bust by most observers. He followed that up with a Cy Young award in 2005, becoming the first 20-Game winner with a Halo since the early 1970s. His 21 wins that season rank 3rd single season in franchise history. His BB/9 of 1.74 that year ranks 3rd all time single season while his 2.36 BB/9 Angel career record ranks 6th, in 586+ innings. The only other Angel to win the Cy Young was Dean Chance in 1964.
Bart was hardly a fan favorite in Anaheim, picked on for being the fat kid by the disgustingly overfed monster truck contingent in the stands. A hard-luck postseason pitcher, he was mercilessly squeezed in Game 1 of the 2004 ALDS and lost Game 1 of the 2005 ALDS because of an outfielder playing too shallow. In Game 5 he pulled that muscle and was replaced by Ervin Santana. When the 2006 Angels lost the division by 4 games, please note that Bartolo lost 5 of them and that a ready Jered Weaver was shipped to the minors out of deference to the veteran.
Did he sell his soul for that Cy Young? Or did a delayed-black cat cross Bart's path on his way to the signing? Colon was paid $30 Million for his final two seasons as an Angel, 2006 and '07. In these two years he went 7-13 in 155+ innings pitched, gave up 203 hits and 113 runs.
A curious stat: Troy Percival and Bartolo Colon each pitched exactly 586 and 2/3 innings as Angels. Their respective Strikeout to Walk Rates: Percival - 2.69 (5th best all time), Colon - 2.74 (3rd best).
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Welch?
"Ramírez would fit here." -Sciosc'
by Tina Yothers on Dec 28, 2008 5:03 AM PST up reply actions
it is sexy though
hahahahaha
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Dec 28, 2008 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
Go gettem next year, what have we got to lose--Frankie?
by AnaheimHalos61 on Dec 28, 2008 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
He sold his career for the WBC
I still think pitching in the WBC after being injured ruined his career.
I've recounted this story here before, time to do it again...
I went to the Mets – Angels game in 2005 at Shea Stadium. Interleague, and Bartolo Colon was taking to the mound for my beloved Halos.
In his first AB against Kaz Ishii, Bart fell on his butt swinging TWICE including on strike 3. He waved feebly at all three pitches.
In his second AB, he again strikes out swinging, but he actually saw 5 pitches. He was improving.
In his 3rd AB…he doinks a ball over the second baseman and drives in Orlando Cabrera.
In the meantime, he holds the Mets to only 2 runs, while the offense blasted them for 12 runs, mostly against the bullpen.
Box Score:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200506100.shtml
This is my favorite Bartolo Colon performance for the Angels. Comedy.
I caught him in a day game against the D-Rays
In 2007. He had 11 Ks, and I had managed to seats in F110 row C. Great game, and a great day to play hooky from work.
Angels fan since '67
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