Thursday, February 16, 2006
Bartolo Colon at Full Strength
Even though Cy Young winner Bartolo Colon enjoyed a 21-8 season for the Los Angeles Angels last season, red flags went up when he missed time in the post season because of a strained shoulder and back. Trainers wondered whether he was paying the price for having thrown merciless fastballs for nearly 700 innings over the past three years. Not to worry. Colon recently pitched in an exhibition game in the Dominican Republic and showed no signs of wear, and next month is to pitch in the World Classic Games. Take him early if your league pays bonus points for complete games.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
MLB Rumors editor Greg Fieg is a former sports news editor and award-winning writer whose bylines have appeared on the wires of the Associated Press and in numerous publications, including San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Bulletin. He formerly was posted in various positions on the U.S.-Mexican border with Freedom Newspapers, and was a regular, independent contributor to United Press International.