December 9, 200322 yr AP - Dec 9, 2:16 pm EST More Photos ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Anaheim Angels took one of the top pitchers off the free-agent market, agreeing Tuesday to a four-year contract with Bartolo Colon. Anaheim had offered a deal worth about $48 million, four-year contract, one baseball official familiar with the negotiations had said Monday. This might not be Anaheim's only blockbuster deal. If the Alex Rodriguez-Manny Ramirez deal goes through, five-time All-Star shortstop Nomar Garciaparra would be out of a job. It's believed the Red Sox might try to trade him to the Angels for a pitcher, possibly Jarrod Washburn, or second baseman Adam Kennedy. The Chicago White Sox badly wanted Colon back, with general manager Ken Williams offering a three-year contract worth a reported $36 million -- the largest ever for a White Sox pitcher. But Colon rejected the offer in October. Though the White Sox offered Colon salary arbitration Sunday night, Williams seemed resigned Monday to losing the 20-game winner. Colon was only 15-13 with a 3.87 ERA this year, but he's coveted for his durability and consistency. He's a 20-game winner who has reached double-digit victories in six straight seasons. He pitched a career-high nine complete games this year, and was second in the AL with 242 innings. His 173 strikeouts also ranked in the top 10. In seven seasons with Cleveland, Montreal and Chicago, the 30-year-old Colon is 100-62 with a 3.86 ERA. AP Sports Writers Nancy Armour in Chicago and Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.
December 9, 200322 yr If they get Nomar, watch. Well we have Jose Uribe so we have that going for us.
December 9, 200322 yr If they get Nomar, watch. Well we have Jose Uribe so we have that going for us. Jose Uribe?
December 9, 200322 yr I hope that sonuvab**** f***ing eats his way to 350 pounds and signs with Oakland Raiders to be an offensive lineman.
December 9, 200322 yr I hope that sonuvab**** f***ing eats his way to 350 pounds and signs with Oakland Raiders to be an offensive lineman. He would have to be at least 38 for them to take him.
December 9, 200322 yr Coming down the stretch he was the only Sox starter that looked like he had some balls and could win a big game. At least we had the 12 mil per year, too bad we couldn't add a year. I'm resigning myself to hoping we have a Dontrel Willis type ready to bust out. Anyone want to takes bets on how fast ncorgbl will be here to chat about the "tub o Goo"?
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