The Round Mound of the Pitcher's Mound
In a move I never would have predicted, the Red Sox have apparently agreed to a minor league deal with Bartolo Colon. ESPN is reporting that should Colon make the opening day roster, it would be for a low base salary and incentives.
The good news is that the Red Sox just signed an 146 game winner to a low risk deal. The bad news? Well, it's a long list. Colon has always been too short for his weight. He has had numorous arm issues and he has won only 7 games in the past 2 years.
So what do we have here? Well, Colon did win 21 games in 2005. Last season, in September, he pitched an 8 inning, 8 hit, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K game. Not a gem, but solid enough. But despite all that, he is a question mark. Basically, if he is healthy, great move. If he isn't healthy, well, they'll learn that early and little risk taken.
This is a great signing. It might not yield amazing results, but for the cost, bring it on.
If indeed Schilling is out for the year as he thinks (without surgery), this could go a long way to helping. The key of course is getting some innings out of a player, Colon, who is definitely an injury waiting to happen.
