Bartolo Colon Suspended 50 Days for Positive Test

[joeybee12]

A’s starting pitcher Bartolo Colon has been suspended 50 games for a violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Colon, 39, reportedly tested positive for testosterone.

Colon is the second Bay Area player to get a 50-game suspension in the past week for elevated testosterone. Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera was suspended Aug. 15.

Colon has enjoyed a resurgence this season, going is 10-9 with a 3.43 ERA.

http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2012/08/22/bartolo-colon-suspended-for-drug-violation/

[Auggie]

1. "The Oakland Athletics are disappointed to learn of today’s suspension of pitcher Bartolo Colón ...

The organization fully supports Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and its efforts to eliminate performance-enhancing substances from our game. Per the Basic Agreement, the A’s will have no further comment."

Unbelievable ... how many others are out there?

[joeybee12]

2. Remember Colon's "experimental surgery"???

He came back to play for Satan since the "surgery" went so well.

[Auggie]

3. He threw 38 straight strikes against the Angels on April 18th

17 were called strikes. 10 were foul balls. 10 balls were put in play (eight outs and two hits). Only one was a swinging strike.

LINK: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1151631-breaking-down-38-straight-bartolo-colon-does-something-mlb-may-never-see-again

More a matter of control than strength, though endurance plays a part, especially for a 39-year-old.

[bluedigger]

4. Seems like a trend out there on the Bay.

[Auggie]

5. Oh Boy! Another "Seems like" response!

Really creative and out there. Well done.

[bluedigger]

6. Did it give you a boo-boo?

[chelsea0011]

7. Is it true that a positive test is only if it exceeds 4 times

the average testosterone for men? So that anyone trying to keep their limit at 3 times the allowable amount will not be flagged?