Bartolo Colon is an anomaly. Officially listed at 5’11” and 285 lbs, the 42-year-old pitcher is not the picture of lean athletic grace. He is the round mound of dumbfound, a marvel of longevity anchoring the Mets rotation. Colon is proof that accuracy is more important than velocity. His fastball probably wouldn’t get pulled over on the interstate, but it’s always in its lane.
But the buzz surrounding the rotund righty yesterday had nothing to do with his ability to throw a ball. Okay, that’s not really true. It had nothing to do with his pitching. The Marlins’ Justin Bour had dribbled a soft grounder down the first base line and Colon chugged over to field it.