Thursday, September 08, 2005 |
Colon To Miss Saturday Start, Maybe More
Colon, who is 18-6 with a 3.24 earned-run average and is a leading candidate for the American League Cy Young Award, said he felt "a little better" after receiving treatment Wednesday, but the right-hander is still having trouble bending from the waist.He appears to be in jeopardy of missing Saturday's start against the Chicago White Sox, and with the Angels locked in a tight race with Oakland for the AL West title, they can't afford to be without their best pitcher for too long.
"I want to pitch," Colon said. "We're in the middle of something good, and I want to keep contributing to it. That's why I want to wait as long as I can to make a decision."
If this were April or May, Colon probably would miss his next start. But this is September, and every game is important, so Colon must weigh the benefits of pitching with some discomfort against the possibility of risking greater injury to his back.
"It's one of the hardest decisions I've faced in my career," Colon said. "Not only am I thinking about myself, I'm thinking about my teammates and how I don't want to let them down if I don't pitch well."
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