Rosenthal: A's not optimistic about keeping Colon

[Richard]

@Ken_Rosenthal1h

#Athletics not optimistic about keeping Colon. Exploring other options, as they did when they pursued Hudson, who went to #SFGiants instead.

 

 

Could the Angels be on the verge of signing the 40 year old right hander?

[tdawg87]

How will they poop?

[jshep]

Well that's shitty for them.

[gotbeer]

Wonder if it's the price or the length of contract that they are balking on?  

[wopphil]

Bartolo has averaged 170 innings the last three seasons, with an ERA+ of 119.  If he could give us that kind of production in 2014, it would go a LONG way toward solving our starting pitching problems. 

 

But my concern with him is his health.  I wouldn't guarantee him big money, but would be okay with a contract that rewarded him (heavily, in fact) for staying healthy.  Maybe something like $6 mil guaranteed, with the potential to earn another $5-6 mil for innings milestones (say, $1 mil for 120, 140, 160, 180, and 200 innings pitched).  But I am sure some team will guarantee him closer to $10 mil.

[kevinb]

EWW no thanks. For everyone who was talking trash on Colon on all his PED's and such and the Angels sign him that would be so hypocritical. Pass on Colon let some other team sign that garbage. 

[Brent Maguire]

I would love Colon on a 1 year deal. 

 

The age thing doesn't seem to be an issue for him right now but a multi year deal still seems a little risky. 

 

190 innings of 2.65 ERA 3.23 FIP and a 3.9 WAR? We could absolutely use that or even something close to that. 

[Taylor]

How will they poop?

 

I've been liking so many of your posts lately. You're on a roll.

[Hubs]

JUST SAY NO TO BARTOLO.

[jshep]

I would be thrilled to have him for 1 year, maybe tack on an option if necessary.

[Taylor]

Obvious PED user is obvious. No thank you.

[jshep]

Especially with the guys with worse character flaws the Angels have happily employed, I'm kind of whatever about Colon and his PEDs at this point.

 

The Angels desperately need starters who don't blow. Colon is a starter of some quality. Makes sense to me.

Edited December 2, 2013 by jshep

[19HALO71]

$5 million for 1 year with heavy incentives plus a team option, DO IT!!!!

[Chuck]

One year plus an option... He will give us much more than what was expected of Blanton last season. Get it done Dipoto!

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I remember six years ago when he was finishing out his huge contract with the Angels and the majority of the fans were happy to get him and his huge contract off the team. I never thought six years later that we would be talking about signing him to be the Angels #3 or #4 pitcher. With the Angels luck, if they signed him, he would probably be the same injured, and crummy player that he was at the end of his Angels contract. 

[Angel Oracle]

Don't even THINK about it, Dipoto. 

#1 - Dude is 40.

#2 - Dude was suspended for 50 games in the past already.
#3 - Reacquisitions rarely work out well.

[Hollyw00d]

Good move by the A's. that stadium already has enough colon problems

[jshep]

 

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez

For those wondering, I'm told the #Angels don't really have interest in Bartolo Colon. At least not at this point.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Guess the cost of steroids has really escalated.