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August 03, 2006
Doug Padilla: Colon's problems
Bartolo Colon still hasn't thrown a ball since hurting himself on the last road trip and a betting person would have to lay odds that the right-hander doesn't make his start next Friday at Yankee Stadium.
In a segment taped today for Saturday's radio pregame show, the reporters were asked if Colon or Joe Saunders would have a bigger impact down the stretch. To give away my answer, my gut tells me that Colon might not have many starts in him this season.
It's easy to get on Colon for his weight problems whenever he runs into health issues, but let's face it, this all started with a bad back last season and all those pounds aren't very kind on a weak back.
Mike Scioscia already talked about Colon possibly reinventing himself as a pitcher next season if his velocity never returns. What he needs to do is reinvent his physique. His longevity might depend on it. Then again, maybe a longevity isn't a goal of his. Who are we to make him aspire to be somebody he doesn't care to be? Do our sporting passions require him to be the best athlete he can be? Maybe at these ticket prices they do.
Posted by Doug Padilla at August 3, 2006 08:45 PM