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The Scent of Control

Edgy MD May 10 2015 04:38 PM

Bartolo Colon has now gone 40 2/3 innings without a walk, nearly halfway to the record of 84 1/3 innings, by Bill Fischer of the Kansas City Athletics, in 1962. He's now sporting a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 34:1. That's the way you do it.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 10 2015 05:42 PM Re: The Scent of Control

I confess that I didn't think Colon would be this good. And he's getting just $10 million a year? A bargain.

Ashie62 May 10 2015 06:28 PM Re: The Scent of Control

Best bargain on the roster.

Rockin' Doc May 10 2015 06:33 PM Re: The Scent of Control

Too many pitchers put themselves in tight spots by their failure to throw strikes and issuing too many walks. Bartolo isn't doing anything to beat himself. More pitchers need to emulate his control.

Edgy MD May 10 2015 07:53 PM Re: The Scent of Control

Ashie62 wrote: Best bargain on the roster. Well, Harvey is the best bargain on the roster. But yeah, the signing looks pretty solid right now.

Edgy MD May 16 2015 06:24 AM Re: The Scent of Control

Colon's scent of imperturbability may have taken a hit last night, but the scent of control did not, as his walk-less streak was extended to 45 2/3 innings.

Ashie62 May 16 2015 06:59 AM Re: The Scent of Control

Edgy MD wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Best bargain on the roster. Well, Harvey is the best bargain on the roster. But yeah, the signing looks pretty solid right now. Bartolo does have a Cy Young and 210 wins achieved. Just sayin.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 17 2015 07:19 PM Re: The Scent of Control

Well, yeah, considering their relative salaries-- which I believe was Edge's point-- Colon might not be the biggest bargain on this team if he were earning each of those 210 wins this season. That said, I gotta say: I'm enjoying Colon's starts this year AT LEAST as much as I do Harvey's. (And that's before taking into account the hitting funs.)