LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Nearly two full decades have passed since Bartolo Colon was in position to allow himself to be bothered by a start he made during March's first half. But to his credit, the Braves' 43-year-old hurler didn't try to sugarcoat what he experienced as he retired just eight of the 18 batters faced during Monday's 7-6 win over the Pirates at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex.
"What can I say, those guys came in here ready to hit," Colon said through an interpreter "They gave me a hard time, and I didn't really have an opportunity to work on what I wanted to.