Bartolo

[dundeeslugger]

Is he back?

[NZF]

Oh yes. Traded him for Ken Griffey Jnr a few weeks ago and have not looked back.

His first half was too bad to be true. It has never been a weight issue with Colon. He's pitched lights out before and been fat.

[John Bonzo]

Im skeptical....i would wait a few more starts. Hes had some good starts already, just to have terrible meltdowns 5 days later.

[Pedantic]

From? Hades?

He still issued 3 BB's--I'd continue to stay away.

[JOEG]

From? Hades?

He still issued 3 BB's--I'd continue to stay away.

A lot of great pitchers give up 3 walks

Plus he walked Teixeira 2/3's of those, and last I checked he's probably the best walk east of SF.

I think he's not back to his 2002 self, however is still a very solid start from here on out, i just picked him up as they play Seattle a lot more this year and 6 or 7 game the last two weeks (aka playoffs for a lot of leagues)

[Pedantic]

From? Hades?

He still issued 3 BB's--I'd continue to stay away.

A lot of great pitchers give up 3 walks

Plus he walked Teixeira 2/3's of those, and last I checked he's probably the best walk east of SF.

I think he's not back to his 2002 self, however is still a very solid start from here on out, i just picked him up as they play Seattle a lot more this year and 6 or 7 game the last two weeks (aka playoffs for a lot of leagues)

True, a lot of pitchers give up three walks in a game, but when it's a pitcher like Colon and this is a good start, then that means trouble. Pitchers can't walk that many guys every start without striking out a whole bunch, too, and Colon isn't doing that this year.