Tonight's Target: Bartolo Colon
Vitals: Bartolo Colon, 33 yo RHP. Born in Altamira, Dominican Republic. 6-6, 245. 144-87, 3.97 career. 4-0, 3.66 in 2007. $16 million salary.
Arsenal: Mid 90s fastball, high 80s slider, and a change. Throws nearly 80% fastballs, a pretty high percentage.
Recent Battles: Colon beat the M's on April 21, allowing 7 hits and 1 run in 7 innings. He didn't overpower the M's though; he recorded only 1 K.
Our Best Weapon: Getting guys on third. Colon seems to be distracted by looking at runners on 3rd, because the last three years batters hit .350 against him when there's a guy on third, and .259 when there's not.
The Internet Says: This chick is currently a Peace Corps volunteer in Colon's hometown, Altamira. Here's an entry from her blog (you have to scroll down, thanks to Travelpod's ad-centric design).
Jarrod Washburn (3-3, 2.64) goes for the M's. Game's at 7:05. It's on FSN
Bartolo Colon [ESPN]
Angels 7, Mariners 6, 4/21/07 [Baseball Reference]
Colon's 2004-06 splits [ESPN]
Life is Calling: My adventures as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic! [Travelpod]
