Source: Red Sox, Colon agree to minor league deal

Randy Orton

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Source: Red Sox, Colon agree to minor league deal
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Updated: February 24, 2008, 10:21 PM ET
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The Boston Red Sox have reached preliminary agreement on a minor league contract with right-hander Bartolo Colon, a source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.




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If he makes the Opening Day roster, Colon would provide rotation insurance for Boston, which will be without Curt Schilling, who is working his way back from a shoulder injury.

Under the terms of the agreement, Colon is not guaranteed any money, a baseball source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. If he pitches in the major leagues, it will be for a low baseball salary with performance bonuses.

The White Sox, Cardinals and Astros also had been rumored as possible suitors for Colon this offseason. According to Olney, Colon was close to an agreement with the Mets earlier this winter, but New York backed off out of concern for the condition of his pitching arm.

Colon suffered through an injury-marred 2007 for the Los Angeles Angels, posting a 6-8 record and a 6.34 ERA -- the worst of his career.

In his 11-year career, Colon is 146-95 with a 4.10 ERA. He is a two-time 20-game winner, and he won the Cy Young Award in 2005 with the Angels.

Necro

Not a bad move who knows he could actually work out..

Inogenius

Not at all. Bartolo never took care of his body early in his career and I doubt he is now, so I don't know how much of a recovery he'll make.

Dr. Giganto

That's a nice low-risk, high-reward signing.

I just hope that fatass has nothing left in the tank

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I don't think you have anything to worry about....

He decided years ago that instead of steroids he would inject saturated fat.

Dr. Giganto

I tried the same thing. Didnt work for me either

airr233

Its a good deal for the Red Sox. They didn't guarantee any money to him so if he works out, it will be great for the Sox to be another good pitcher.

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Necro

Yeah he has my figure at this point...

Blitzkrieg

This is a great move. I know everyone believes he shot and he probably is but think.. he's only two years removed from winning the Cy Young. If he could be a halfass 5th starter it'd be considered a steal..

Suntan Superman

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Pretty much agree with the general consensus here. It's a good signing as if he doesn't pan out everything's still ok.

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