The Scent of Control

[Edgy MD]

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.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

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

[ashie62]

Best bargain on the roster.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

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.)