Bartolo Colon
Bartolo Colon
Bartolo Colónis a Dominican American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed Big Sexy, he previously played for the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and the Oakland Athletics...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 May 1973
CityPuerto Plata, Dominican Republic
against chicago next pitch sour thinking white winning
It doesn't take away the sour taste; we were thinking of winning the World Series, ... I really wanted to pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the next series. If it had been my back, I wouldn't have come out.
against alex change dangerous feels good gotten locate next obviously pitches time
Any time I take the mound, Alex is a dangerous guy. It's not the first time he's gotten me, and it won't be the last. He obviously feels very good against me, but I know that can change quickly, too. I'll locate my pitches better against him next time.
against alex confident dangerous great locate mound next respect time
Any time I take the mound against him, Alex is a dangerous hitter. This was not the first time he got me and it won't be the last. I'm confident I will locate against him better the next time. He is a great hitter; I have a lot of respect for him.
answer days felt four knew longer miss next pain tough worse
It's been four days of pain in my back. I knew I could get through the fifth, but it felt worse the longer I was in the game. Right now it is very tight. It would be very tough to give you an answer if I'm going to miss my next start.
behind forward hopefully looking next start
The next one is a start I'm looking forward to, hopefully to put this one behind me.
next
I feel a lot better right now just by making this start. I will make the next start.
emphasis exactly finishing good looking three
This was exactly what I was looking for. It was good to come out of it nice. Working on three days' rest, I put more emphasis on finishing well.
credit fact hanging happened middle missing pitches though throwing
Even though I do feel a little stiff, I did not feel any pain, and my back had nothing to do with what happened tonight, ... Mechanically, I was fine, but the fact was that I was hanging pitches and throwing fastballs down the middle of the plate. I give them credit for not missing them.
angels imagine people scene stopping
To do it for the Angels is very special. You can't even imagine what the scene is like here with people stopping by and honking their horns. It's been really crazy, crazy, crazy.
aware company dad growing nolan talked
Me and my dad always talked growing up about Nolan Ryan, so I was very aware of the company I would be keeping.
allowed goes grew raised
I grew up working in the hills, and it allowed me to be strong, ... It goes back to the way I was raised in the village.
complete cut goes hold learned love respect taught
I have a lot of respect for Mariano Rivera, ... I learned a lot of things from him. More than anything, I learned how to hold a cut fastball. Mariano has taught me how to be a complete pitcher. That respect goes a long way. I have the same thing to say about Pedro Martinez. I love them a lot.
arm feels felt good happened hope last time year
My arm feels good and I hope that continues, because I don't want to feel what I felt last year again. That's the first time that's ever happened to me.
cold execute felt physically weather
My back is fine; the cold weather had nothing to do with it and the way I felt physically had nothing to do with it. I didn't execute the pitches.