Let's go Bart!!! Let's go Mets!!!!
OT- Bartolo Colon Hits First Career HR at almost 43 Years Old
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His cutter is a beast to lefties . Impeccable control. A mentor for the Latino players. On a staff full of young lions he is the most consistent. An absolute joy to watch.
Colon is about the most fun of anyone in baseball.
Great scene. When the ball left the park, the entire Mets team made a beeline to the clubhouse tunnel, leaving Bart to be greeted by an empty dugout. A variation on the old "silent treatment". Of course that only lasted for a few seconds before they all came out and mobbed him.
Just amazing and entertaining as hell to see that live!!
He roped one last start but this was a bomb!!
Haha can't help but smile at that!!
He roped one last start but this was a bomb!!
Haha can't help but smile at that!!
Saw it live and reacted so loud I scared my wife,lol. I told her what happened and she watched the replay and loved it also.
I pitched until I was 42 from the age of 9. I miss it every day.My last game was in a men's league in San Diego . I actually won the game but when I walked off the mound I told my ex and her son that I was done.And I was. What this guy is,doing at that age and built somewhat like I was ,and am, is just amazing
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Nice story. The thing about Bart is he does not look athletic, but he is still playing and competing very well against players nearly half his age.
Didn't colon have some type of controversial surgery where he got some new parts ?
Anyway , it's cool watching these old timers still play and play well .
Anyway , it's cool watching these old timers still play and play well .
The only thing that would have made that funnier is if he started high-fiving air in the empty dugout.
As suspected last night,he broke Randy Johnson's record for being the oldest player to hit his first MLB homer by 2 years.
Definitely a great call by Cohen. True excitement in his voice.
I always said Colon had untapped power potential.
Does he pinch hit or pinch run, you know ... in a pinch !!!
Your comment raises an interesting question though. Well at least I think it's interesting, since I am the one asking it:
With d'Arnaud on d'L (again) until God only knows when, should the Mets make a move for Jonathan Lucroy? Recall that last year, Wheeler/Flores to the Brewers for Carlos Gomez was a done deal. Would the same package, plus their choice of Plawecki or d'Arnaud, bring back Lucroy?
My guess is no, as catcher is a premium position and Flores' stock may have dropped since then. Plus with most of the pitching prospects (most notably Fulmer) gone, I'm sure that Sandy is less inclined to give up Wheeler. But you never know...
With d'Arnaud on d'L (again) until God only knows when, should the Mets make a move for Jonathan Lucroy? Recall that last year, Wheeler/Flores to the Brewers for Carlos Gomez was a done deal. Would the same package, plus their choice of Plawecki or d'Arnaud, bring back Lucroy?
My guess is no, as catcher is a premium position and Flores' stock may have dropped since then. Plus with most of the pitching prospects (most notably Fulmer) gone, I'm sure that Sandy is less inclined to give up Wheeler. But you never know...
Is it just me or does Flores have a weak arm? Today when he took the cutoff when the pitcher was called out at home, his throw was a 2 hopper. Have seen other instances of weak throws.
No need for Lucroy, Mets would have to trade a ton plus give him a big contract. He has a team option at the end of the year. Travis was a top 5 offensive catcher last year when healthy, Plawecki has a nice opportunity to fill in while he's out. A game changing trade would be a SS but Cabrera has done a great job and can bridge the gap to that stud prospect Rosario.
When you rewatch Colon's HR, look for Mark McGuire in the San Diego dugout. The look on his face is one of surprise,lol.
Last night, when they showed the lineup for the game on TV, they had Colon listed as one of the right handed bats available off the bench. Good stuff. I LOLed.
