Bartolo Colon fails drug test

[moxacaine]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jon-heyman/19867752/bartolo-colon-fails-mlb-drug-test-in-line-for-50game-suspension



Veteran Oakland Athletics pitcher Bartolo Colon failed an MLB drug test and is subject to a 50-game suspension, CBSSports.com has learned.


Colon resurrected his career after a controversial stem-cell treatement. He is 10-9 with a 3.43 ERA for the A's this year after going 8-10 with a 4.00 ERA with the Yankees last year.


Colon's suspension comes on the heels of the 50-game suspension for Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera.

 

[markakis8]

What did he inject himself with? Juice squeezed from hot dogs and pizza?

 

[moxacaine]

Maybe he can play on the Skeeters with Clemens. lol

 

[sheetskout]

In before some joke about Bartolo's colon.

 

[moxacaine]

im actually disappointed. i was excited that he was doing well this season.

 

[matfanofold]

No word on if this is PED related or recreational drug(s) related...?

 

[moxacaine]

No word on if this is PED related or recreational drug(s) related...?

nothing yet, just that he failed a test. my guess is its recreational drug related.

 

[moxacaine]

official team statement doesnt say much either.

"“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.”"

 

[mstng99tim]

nothing yet, just that he failed a test. my guess is its recreational drug related.

MLB's twitter account said he tested positive for testosterone.

 

[moxacaine]

MLB's twitter account said he tested positive for testosterone.

thats too bad. not like he was a HOFer or anything but he had a respectable career that now sadly is tainted.

 

[markakis8]

In before some joke about Bartolo's colon.

Does an enema carry testosterone?:lol:

 

[George_Calfas]

This is good news......maybe it will put pressure on MLB to step up the process. Testosterone is a huge issue and MLB is asleep at the wheel; shocking.

 

[chompsmcgee]

So we've moved from the steroid era to the testosterone era. As they say, "If you ain't cheatin..."

 

[jimmyjam1973]

Fat-olo Colon is juicing? Imaging if his gut expanded as much as Barroid Bond's head?

 

[TNP777]

what's the name of his new web site?

 

[klute14]

Another "ex" Yankee....

 

[George_Calfas]

Another "ex" Yankee....

....or how about; another Bay Area guy.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

Former CY Winner

 

[MansGame]

What did he inject himself with? Juice squeezed from hot dogs and pizza?

LOL!!

 

[RNCoyote]

There something in the Bay Area water....