White Sox pitcher Bartolo Colon has gone missing.
The right-hander, who was supposed to be making a minor league rehab start on Thursday, has yet to show up at Triple-A Charlotte. The team has been in contact with Colon's agent, but not with the pitcher himself.
In fact, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, "the team has had little, if any, contact between Colon and the White Sox since he went on the disabled list with a sore left knee and his spot in the rotation has been filled by Jose Contreras."
The newspaper reports that Colon pulled a similar stunt last season with Boston, and White Sox GM Kenny Williams doesn't sound too concerned.
If he's out there Thursday, and shows a better mix between his breaking ball and fastball, he's got a place here. If he doesn't, he doesn't have a place here. Only he can dictate if he's ready."
I bet they could get him to show up if they pulled out one of these.
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All kidding aside about the Doughnut bacon berger. He did pull this stunt with the Bosox last year. After he went on the DL after swinging and missing at the ball in Philly last year, he was hardly heard from. When they told him they wanted him to work out of the pen, he bailed to the Dominican. He could have helped the Sox in the playoffs. As far as I am concerned, good riddance and don't forget the box of dunkin donuts on the way out.
Bob Porter: Looks like you've been missing a lot of work lately.
Peter Gibbons: I wouldn't say I've been *missing* it, Bob.
addition by subtraction for the pale hose?
I don't know, but boy that's just a straight shooter with upper management written all over him.
Update: He has been found.