Bartolo Colon
Bartolo Colon
Bartolo Colónis a Dominican American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed Big Sexy, he previously played for the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and the Oakland Athletics...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 May 1973
CityPuerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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I stopped being a village boy who thought he could throw any rock through any wall and started thinking about being a guy who could last longer.
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Even though I do feel a little stiff, I did not feel any pain, and my back had nothing to do with what happened tonight, ... Mechanically, I was fine, but the fact was that I was hanging pitches and throwing fastballs down the middle of the plate. I give them credit for not missing them.
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I knew yesterday around BP time that I was going to be able to throw today. We're fighting for something here. I saw the effort yesterday by the guys in the bullpen, and I knew I needed to push myself a little more.
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I can't blame whoever is putting the signs down. I am the one throwing the bad pitches; it is not his fault.
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If I can get an out with one or two pitches and use my sinker or my cutter, I'm better off, ... I stopped being a village boy, thinking that I can throw any stone, any rock through a wall, and started thinking about being a guy that could last longer, to take some off my fastball and not to depend only on throwing hard.
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If I can get an out with one or two pitches and use my sinker or cutter, I'm better off, ... I stopped being a village boy, thinking that I can throw any stone, any rock through a wall, and started thinking about being a guy that could last longer, to take some off my fastball and not to depend only on throwing hard. Mixing movement on my fastball has made me a more complete pitcher.
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I was afraid of not coming through for my people, and now I'm really happy to have contributed to the baseball glory of my country.
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I saw the effort (Friday) by the guys in the bullpen and I knew I needed to push myself a little more.
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You don't even imagine what the scenery is around here. People stopping by and honking their horns, ... It's been really, really crazy, crazy, crazy. It's the first time ever that we are celebrating something like this. ... There's going to be a lot of partying.
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Mariano had a great year, ... I did think about the fact that maybe he was going to come away and be the winner.
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It doesn't take away the pain I felt, the sour taste in my mouth about how the season ended. This is a great accomplishment but I still wanted us to go further as a team. We were all thinking about going to win the World Series.
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When I was just a year old, my dad was always talking about Nolan Ryan, ... He is my favorite player of all time, so it is a very special feeling to do it as an Angel.
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I elevated the ball when they got the three runs. But overall, I must say, it was a nice feel out on the mound today.
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I have a lot of respect for Mariano Rivera, ... I learned a lot of things from him. More than anything, I learned how to hold a cut fastball. Mariano has taught me how to be a complete pitcher. That respect goes a long way. I have the same thing to say about Pedro Martinez. I love them a lot.