The Bartolo Colon Era in Atlanta offered a brief glimmer of hope.
In his Braves debut, the 44-year-old right-hander and baseball cult figure twirled six strong innings against his former team, the New York Mets, in his former stomping grounds at Citi Field. Eleven days later, he took the mound at SunTrust Park for the first time to toss seven frames allowing just one run against an underwhelming San Diego Padres lineup.
Then it all fell apart.
The Braves designated the 20-year MLB veteran for assignment on Thursday afternoon, effectively ending his tenure with the club, after that same Padres lineup tagged him for six runs in his return from the disabled list.