Bartolo Colon Rumors

White Sox Release Bartolo Colon

The White Sox released pitcher Bartolo Colon today, according to VP of communications Scott Reifert (via Twitter). The big righty signed for $1MM in January and debuted late due to offseason surgery for bone chips in his elbow. A knee injury popped up in June, and Colon disappeared for a while instead of rehabbing in Charlotte. He was activated in July, but the elbow starting barking soon after. Colon's make-good one-year deals with the White Sox and Red Sox were disappointments, so the 36-year-old will have to settle for a minor league contract next year. He didn't pitch all that...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Colon, Lee, Bedard, Ligtenberg

More links for the afternoon... If you don't already know which three major leaguers have weight or fitness-related clauses in their contracts, check out Jorge Says No! to find out. Marc Hulet of FanGraphs says the Blue Jays acquired two of the top ten prospects moved this deadline. He ranks Zach Stewart 8th and Josh Roenicke 10th among all prospects dealt. The White Sox don't know where Bartolo Colon is, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Via Twitter, Ed Price of AOL FanHouse informs us that Phillies' acquisition Cliff Lee has allowed four runners past first base in...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Glaus, Magglio, Halladay

More links for the afternoon... for those on Roy Halladay alert, he pitched well today, though he wasn't exactly lights-out. Troy Glaus could begin rehabbing this weekend, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ESPN.com's Rob Neyer says it will be "exceptionally difficult" for Magglio Ordonez to bat 166 more times if he remains in a platoon. If he bats 165 times or less, his $18MM option for 2010 doesn't vest. Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News says there's almost no way the Yankees would agree to take on Vernon Wells' salary in a potential Roy...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends

A few links on a slow Friday night: Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports that Jon Garland was open to returning to the White Sox this winter. The Sox opted for Bartolo Colon and Garland signed with the Diamondbacks. Former major leaguer Gary Matthews had a front-row seat for President Obama's inauguration, reports Brian Knapp of MLB.com. Matthews and Obama met when their daughters had a dance class together in Chicago. Rocco Baldelli made his Red Sox debut against his former team today. Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe writes that Baldelli will be a good fit in Boston....   Continue Reading

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Guillen Offers Updates at SoxFest

8:30pm: Gonzales has another story up on the Tribune's site with regard to Guillen and the Chicago White Sox. Guillen said catcher A.J. Pierzynski will remain the No. 2 hitter in the lineup, according to Gonzales. Guillen also said Pierzynski will remain the primary catcher, which curbs suggestions that the Sox will go after free agent Ivan Rodriguez. Guillen also reiterated what pitching coach Don Cooper has stated: Mark Buehrle, Gavin Floyd, John Danks and Bartolo Colon (if healthy) will man the first four rotation spots. Indications are that prized left-hander Aaron Poreda has an excellent shot at making the...   Continue Reading

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Perrotto's Latest: Position Battles, Roberts, Pudge

John Perrotto's Every Given Sunday column is up over at Baseball Prospectus. This week, he takes a look at some of the position battles teams will face entering Spring Training. And, as always, there's some interesting items in his Rumors & Rumblings section. Let's take a look: Some of the more interesting position battles mentioned: 1B/DH/RF in Oakland (Daric Barton, Jack Cust, Jason Giambi, Aaron Cunningham, and Travis Buck all in the mix), Tampa's closer if Troy Percival gets hurt or falters (Dan Wheeler, J.P. Howell, Grant Balfour), and the White Sox rotation behind John Danks, Mark Buerhle, and Gavin...   Continue Reading

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White Sox Agree To Terms With Bartolo Colon

THURSDAY: According to the AP, Colon gets $1MM plus another possible $2MM based on innings pitched. WEDNESDAY: FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that the White Sox have added veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon on a one-year deal. Rosenthal believes Colon will compete for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, along with Aaron Poreda. The 35-year-old Colon started seven games for the Red Sox last season, posting a 3.92 ERA and record of 4-2. Colon was a workhorse for the 2003 White Sox, tossing 242 innings.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Smoltz, Cordero, Colon, Byrd

Links for Thursday... John Smoltz told Dan Patrick that the Yankees and Dodgers also courted him. KNBR had interviews with Scott Boras and Ned Colletti yesterday. The Dodgers are "only monitoring" Kris Benson and Chad Cordero. The Phillies have "kept tabs" on Cordero and Eric Milton. Baseball America ranked the Rangers' farm system as the best in baseball. Andy MacPhail says the Orioles don't necessarily have to add a first baseman. South Side Sox and Sox Machine on the Bartolo Colon signing. Jon Paul Morosi says Jason Isringhausen is a "natural fit" for the Tigers. The Red Sox will only...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Pavano, Giambi, Manny, Tigers

Links for Thursday... RotoAuthority looks at possible injury risk young starters for 2009, by way of the Verducci Effect. Anthony Castrovince says the Indians looked at Mark Mulder, Kris Benson, Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon before signing Carl Pavano. The Tribe's rotation appears set. The article also outlines Pavano's incentives, which kick in at 18 starts. A reminder: for the past month or so we've had a Top Stories section in the righthand sidebar. If you're looking to find the biggest hot stove news of the past few days quickly, look there first. I did a Q&A with 3:10 To...   Continue Reading

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Mets Rotation Plans

12:20pm: MLB.com's Marty Noble writes: The possibility of the Mets signing a lesser alternative isn't precluded, but the club is unlikely to act on picking up another starter until it's satisfied it has done all that is possible -- and financially feasible -- to bring in Lowe. Noble says the Mets sense Lowe's price tag is $16-17MM per year. 8:37am: Ken Davidoff of Newsday lays out the Mets' plans for their starting rotation. For Oliver Perez's slot, the Mets want to either re-sign Perez or sign Derek Lowe. Randy Wolf, Jon Garland, and possibly Tim Redding are the backup plans...   Continue Reading

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