Bartolo Colon is not happy everyone pokes fun at his plate appearances.
In a story for the Wall Street Journal, Jared Diamond writes Colon has taken the ridicule of his offensive woes to a point he works extra hard on his offense to be better and more effective at the plate.
Here is an excerpt:
Colon doesn’t see his hitting as a source of humor. Perhaps he did once, but not anymore. He realizes that he made a fool of himself last season, his first year playing in the National League since 2002. He went 2-for-62 (.032) with 33 strikeouts and emerged as a comic folk hero among baseball fans for his wild, body-contorting hacks. Entering 2015, Colon was 12-for-158 (.076) at the plate in 17 big-league seasons.
The reaction to his failures left him feeling ridiculed and ashamed. So Colon vowed to himself that he would silence the laughter in 2015—that he would compete every time he appeared at the plate. Now Colon already has three hits in 21 at-bats this year, and the Mets insist that no pitcher on the team works harder in the cage.
For more on Colon and his endeavor to improve himself at the plate, read Diamond’s fantastic story in the Journal.
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2 responses to “Read: Bartolo Colon Takes Offense at the Ridicule of His Offense”
Wow! Who knew that Bartolo was even capable of being ‘serious’…he gives off such an aire of casual professionalism, JUST doing his job, and having FUN to boot!
We feel bad now, knowing how sensitive he really is, as we, too, enjoyed a laugh, apparently at his expense. You are still one of our favorite METSIES, Bartolo!
Please continue to produce at the plate AND on the mound~~~all the while JUST enjoying the game we all love so much!
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I think the guy’s great and great for baseball. No more laughing, even though it was in fun and never meant to ridicule him.
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