ARLINGTON -This is why Bartolo Colon came back this year, putting up with the indignity of going to spring training on a minor-league contract at age 44 and opening the season in the bullpen.
Colon has earned about $120 million in the game. It is all about climbing the ladder of career accomplishments at this point for Colon.
He achieved one on Wednesday night. Backed by two homers and a career-high five RBIs from the revived Jurickson Profar, Colon rebounded from his worst start of the season to do just enough in an 8-2 victory against Oakland at Globe Life Park.