Bartolo Colon Hits HR?! Really?!

jjgold · 05-07-16, 11:17 PM

Just saw it
Surprised it took his whole career to do it

l7ustin · 05-07-16, 11:30 PM

hes using peds like his buddy dee gordon.

watch

pavyracer · 05-07-16, 11:33 PM

Swingers luck. He hacked and got lucky. Sometimes the ball finds the barrel of a bat.

thellama · 05-08-16, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Just saw it
Surprised it took his whole career to do it

Well he spent his whole career in the AL so since '97 he hasn't exactly had that many at bats. He might injure himself on a swing someday, but he does square the ball up quite well and is fairly level. Lots of hard outs when he does make contact. He crushed one foul either his last start or the one before... I felt it was only a matter of time before he ran into one. I think he might have one more in him.

aramakilx · 05-08-16, 05:37 AM

Bartolo is the Great)

Bluehorseshoe · 05-08-16, 08:01 AM

Off of James "Big Game" Shields.

jjgold · 05-08-16, 08:22 AM

made a bigger deal than it was though

Maybe because of age

Good moment though

cankid · 05-08-16, 08:49 AM

Fun to watch

Broke Homey · 05-08-16, 09:27 AM

every pro deserves that moment

Bert102 · 05-08-16, 09:42 AM

Ain't got nothing on Bumgarner GOAT hitting pitcher already.

LT Profits · 05-08-16, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

made a bigger deal than it was though

Maybe because of age

Good moment though

Big deal made because he is such an atrocious hitter. Mets announcers were hilarious.

VeggieDog · 05-08-16, 12:55 PM

I love Bart. Wish he was still with the Angels.

daneblazer · 05-08-16, 01:06 PM

Did it take him 5 minutes to get around the bases?

Mr KLC · 05-08-16, 01:29 PM

LT Profits · 05-08-16, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by daneblazer

Did it take him 5 minutes to get around the bases?

Yeah, he was running full speed.

LT Profits · 05-08-16, 01:36 PM

POOLSIDE · 05-08-16, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by Bert102

Ain't got nothing on Bumgarner GOAT hitting pitcher already.

Not even close. Off the top of my head, Micah Owings was almost a career .300 batter. I'm sure there are others.

packerd_00 · 05-08-16, 02:49 PM

How is he doing this at 42.

LT Profits · 05-08-16, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by POOLSIDE

Not even close. Off the top of my head, Micah Owings was almost a career .300 batter. I'm sure there are others.

During my lifetime, Earl Wilson back in the 60s. In the history of baseball, Wes Ferrell. During the 2000s, Owings and Mike Hampton.

Mr KLC · 05-08-16, 04:09 PM

I guess this blows any chance of the DH being brought to the NL now.

POOLSIDE · 05-08-16, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by Mr KLC

I guess this blows any chance of the DH being brought to the NL now.

Let's hope so

pavyracer · 05-08-16, 04:50 PM

Home plate umpire went to the bathroom as soon as Colon hit the HR and when he came back Bartolo was still going around the 2nd base.

imadegen · 05-09-16, 04:06 PM

LOL: Bartolo Colon's HR card shatters sales records of Topps Now

http://espn.go.com/newyork/mlb/story/_/id/15493601/bartolo-colon-home-run-card-shatters-sales-records-topps-now