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Rosenthal: Sources: White Sox add Colon to rotation

The White Sox and [Bartolo] Colon have agreed to a one-year deal, according to major-league sources.

The deal is pending a physical.

Don Guillote (The Cheat) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 01:49 AM | 75 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: January 15, 2009 at 02:13 AM (#3052284)

Dan Wright would listen if the White Sox called.

2. OCD SS Posted: January 15, 2009 at 02:20 AM (#3052290)

A word of advice to Ozzie: Do not let him hit in interleague games.

3. asinwreck Posted: January 15, 2009 at 02:20 AM (#3052291)

The Sox needed to sign Colon to achieve their aggregate weight total from last season. It takes a big man to replace Uribe.

4. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: January 15, 2009 at 02:24 AM (#3052297)

So many potential jokes. The only problem is that I'm not funny.

5. zonk Posted: January 15, 2009 at 02:27 AM (#3052298)

With Colon in it, wouldn't that make the rotation something more like an orbit?

6. Buzzards Bay Posted: January 15, 2009 at 02:29 AM (#3052299)

If I was a sports editor in Boston I'd want to know what Bartolo thinks and BELIEVES about his stay

7. Stately, Plump Buck Mulligan Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:07 AM (#3052315)

Fourth starter? I was hoping for Pedro. Actually, I was hoping for someone who's not a huge injury risk, who could maybe even be a third starter.

Colon was OK when he pitched last year, wasn't he? I understand that he was injured for much of the year, though.

So I assume that the fifth starter spot is now an open competition between Richard and Broadway and everyone else, meaning...

SP1: Buehrle

SP2: Danks

SP3: Floyd

SP4: Colon

SP5: _____

That looks scary, especially if Danks and/or Floyd take a step back in 2009. (They combined for 401-2/3 innings of 3.58 ERA ball last year, although Floyd also allowed 19 unearned runs, so that's misleading.)

EDIT: Rosenthal says that Poreda is in the mix for a rotation spot. That seems hard to believe AND pretty aggressive, although I guess it's not unprecedented. He threw 87-2/3 pretty dominant innings at AA last season (72Ks, 22 walks, 5 HRs, 2.98 ERA). Birmingham is a pitcher's park, isn't it?

8. Walt Davis Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:28 AM (#3052332)

I so totally want to snark but ...

if there's one things Williams and the Sox have been GREAT at, it's finding healthy starting pitchers. Over the last 4 years, they've needed just 35 starts outside their intended rotation. Most teams need that many in a year.

So if Williams thinks Colon is healthy enough for a full season, I'll wait until Colon actually goes down before I say "I told you so." :-)

9. Mike Webber Posted: January 15, 2009 at 04:54 AM (#3052372)

Walt is right, a lot of the White Sox success is that they have been magical at keeping their staff healthy, I'd be surprised if more that 2 or 3 teams in the expansion era have the track record like they do the past five seasons.

Plus, now that he has an AL team he is a lot more tradable in roto league where I stashed him for $2. :)

10. jwb Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:30 AM (#3052386)

Come on people: "ChiSox Sign Colon, Shore Up Rotation's Back End."

11. galaxieboi Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:33 AM (#3052387)

There are too many jokes and I don't know where to start.

12. Anthony Giacalone Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:34 AM (#3052389)

He still needs a physical? "Doctor to probe White Sox Colon"

13. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:37 AM (#3052393)

Colon Ready to Explode This Spring

14. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:37 AM (#3052394)

Ozzie Hopes Colon Can Handle Pressure

15. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:39 AM (#3052398)

Colon Produces Solid Material

16. Tom Nawrocki Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:04 AM (#3052417)

Ozzie Praying for a Healthy Colon

17. The Non-Catching Molina (sjs1959) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:04 AM (#3052419)

Colon Gets Sox Moving

18. BringBackTimTeufel Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:13 AM (#3052429)

Colon the Answer to White Sox Problems

19. base ball chick Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:20 AM (#3052434)

laughing

you guys

damm i wish us grrrls was as good and fast as yall boys are with this shtt

20. Walt Davis Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:37 AM (#3052440)

bbc Laughs at Colon Jokes

21. Good cripple hitter Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:41 AM (#3052443)

Colon Jokes Not Too Dirty for bbc

These are good, but they still can't top the actually printed headline of "After Scare, Colon Says He’s Ready for Opener"

22. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:48 AM (#3052445)

Colon to Provide Relief

Overworked Colon Leads to Runs

23. Sox Machine Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:02 AM (#3052452)

A real one from the LA Times: "Team isn't concerned by Colon's slow recovery."

Colon battles control issues
Colon loses command of slider

24. Sox Machine Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:03 AM (#3052453)

Colon experiments with knuckler

25. Tom Nawrocki Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:05 AM (#3052455)

Ozzie Hopes Colon Can Stop the Bleeding

26. Tom Nawrocki Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:11 AM (#3052459)

Ozzie Stretches Out Colon in Early-Morning Session

27. Sox Machine Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:16 AM (#3052464)

Trainers hope new diet helps Colon

28. Sox Machine Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:17 AM (#3052466)

Ozzie sees stopper in Colon

29. Infinite Yost (Voxter)

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:16 AM (#3052512)

30. Curse of the Andino Posted: January 15, 2009 at 12:42 PM (#3052524)

Colon unleashes flood of wintertime jokes

31. Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers Posted: January 15, 2009 at 02:51 PM (#3052555)

Colon Fuming After Recent Pounding

32. Obi One Kenobi Nil

Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:04 PM (#3052560)

Balls get in the way of good colon performance

Colon gets taken deep by Willy

33. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:11 PM (#3052564)

Ross Gload came up to bat with the winning run on second and worked the count full.

Colon eliminated Gload with a slider.

34. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:12 PM (#3052567)

Colon No Match For Kenny Rogers

EDITed for prepositional error.

35. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:18 PM (#3052572)

Colon Health Key To Success

36. Tom Nawrocki Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:20 PM (#3052573)

Ozzie Rips Out-of-Shape Colon

37. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:21 PM (#3052574)

Colon Injured, Ejected In Brawl

38. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:22 PM (#3052578)

Colon Rested After Blowout

39. Dr Love Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:23 PM (#3052579)

Colon's No Cancer: White Sox Welcome Back Bartolo

40. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:24 PM (#3052581)

Ozzie: Colon Is Our #2 Starter

41. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:28 PM (#3052584)

Colon Can't Digest News

42. Tom Nawrocki Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:30 PM (#3052585)

Ozzie: Colon Is Our #2 Starter

I would have done it this way:

Ozzie: Colon Will Make a Terrific No. 2

43. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:35 PM (#3052590)

Clubhouse Illness Spreads to Colon

44. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:37 PM (#3052591)

Tigers Tear Into Colon

45. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:38 PM (#3052593)

Citing "Questionable Movement", Gardenhire Wants Colon Checked

46. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:46 PM (#3052600)

Colon Needs Relief

47. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:47 PM (#3052603)

Colon's Name Sounds Like A Certain Part Of The Body (You Know The One We Mean)

48. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 03:57 PM (#3052613)

Colon's Name Sounds Like A Certain Part Of The Body (You Know The One We Mean)

It is spelled that way. It sounds like...

Colon Stinks

Colon Passes "Sniff Test"

Colon Can't Hide Stench Of Sox

49. Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers Posted: January 15, 2009 at 04:00 PM (#3052615)

Sox' Gaping Hole Filled with Colon Addition

50. Dewey, Steven Wright Wannabe and Soupuss Posted: January 15, 2009 at 04:03 PM (#3052618)

I'll break up the string of jokes to say that I like this signing. I haven't heard dollar figures, but I'm assuming that the contract's not too onerous. If Colon's healthy, he's a pretty decent fourth starter. If he's not, it's not going to kill the Sox. Exactly the sort of move I wanted to see Williams make. In fact, I wouldn't mind them getting Freddie Garcia, as well.

51. Lujack Posted: January 15, 2009 at 04:08 PM (#3052625)

A missed opportunity:

Colon picks A's

52. IronChef Chris Wok Posted: January 15, 2009 at 04:29 PM (#3052646)

Colon's movement excellent, says scout.

53. Juan V Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:06 PM (#3052678)

If it weren't for the DH...

Wang takes Colon deep.

54. FBI Regional Bureau Chief GORDON COLE!!! Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:06 PM (#3052679)

Colon blows, Sox lose

55. The Essex Snead Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:13 PM (#3052687)

Colon Hit Hard By Big Unit

56. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:21 PM (#3052697)

Bit of a stretch, but to go a slightly different direction... 'Colon, Eck to meet.'

57. Jimmy P Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:41 PM (#3052715)

The deal is pending a physical.

Will this be the most relaxed physical ever? Really, what physical could Colon pass?

58. Dr Love Posted: January 15, 2009 at 05:57 PM (#3052738)

Will this be the most relaxed physical ever? Really, what physical could Colon pass?

A colonic?

59. karkface killah Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:02 PM (#3052745)

It is -20 degrees outside right now; thank you, good sirs, for the dash of playground jokes.

God bless BTF, and God bless America!

60. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:38 PM (#3052780)

Colon A Question Mark

61. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:40 PM (#3052784)

Colon Content To Remain On Bench

62. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:44 PM (#3052787)

Sutter, Fingers Jab At Colon

63. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 06:46 PM (#3052792)

Colon, Strawberry Disagree

64. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:00 PM (#3052806)

Colon Deals Gas, Stifles Royals

65. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:02 PM (#3052807)

Car Taken From Colon

66. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:06 PM (#3052814)

Twins Repelled; Too Much Colon

(gotta pronounce it right, though)

67. AJM Posted: January 15, 2009 at 07:09 PM (#3052818)

If it weren't for the DH...

Wang Pounds Colon, Comes Out Early

68. NetOwl Posted: January 15, 2009 at 10:52 PM (#3053093)

Will Colon last until September, or will Sox need transplant?

69. CraigK Posted: January 15, 2009 at 10:56 PM (#3053099)

Arm Injury Busts Colon

70. CraigK Posted: January 15, 2009 at 10:58 PM (#3053102)

after an injury from a broken bat......

Broken Bat Punctures Colon

71. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:15 PM (#3053128)

Nervous Colon Loses Control

72. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:17 PM (#3053132)

Pierzynski Dives, Colon Backs Up

73. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:18 PM (#3053136)

Steady Flow Of Runs Stopped By Colon

74. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:23 PM (#3053141)

Fatigued Colon Shut Down For Two Weeks

75. villageidiom Posted: January 15, 2009 at 11:31 PM (#3053148)

Restless Colon Can't Stop Runs

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