Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Cleveland Indians at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
Bartolo Colon Suspended 50 Games For Testosterone
The Oakland Athletics' Bartolo Colon failed a drug test, and he was suspended for 50 games.
Bartolo Colon Suspended 50 Games For Testosterone
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9 months ago Article 16 comments
The Disappointment Of Bartolo Colon
Bartolo Colon was suspended for 50 games for taking testosterone. Here's why that should probably annoy you, if it didn't make you sad or angry already.
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Bartolo Colon Tests Positive For Testosterone
The renaissance of Bartolo Colon last season was one of the most surprising stories in baseball. The aging right-hander hadn't thrown more than 100 innings since 2005, and he was out of baseball entirely in 2010. His return was already a little controversial, as a lot of his success and health was attributed to an experimental surgery that wasn't available in the United States. It turns out there was more than just the surgery:
Baseball announces 50-game suspension of
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 22, 2012#Athletics’ Colon for using testosterone.
Colon was pitching well for the Oakland A's this season, throwing 152 innings with a 3.43 ERA and 91 strikeouts, and on April 18, Colon threw 38 consecutive strikes in a game against the Los Angeles Angels.
The A's will likely use either Dan Straily or Travis Blackley to fill the void left by Colon, with Brandon McCarthy and Brett Anderson returning to the rotation after DL stints.
9 months ago Article 11 comments
Bartolo Colon Fails Drug Test, Subject To 50-Game Suspension
Another MLB player has been reported to have failed a drug test.
