Despite his shape and his silly attempts swinging the bat, Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is one hell of an athlete.  Who does sometimes use some substances from time to time.

But there isn't a PED on this planet that can help with a behind the back flip to first for an out.  Colon did just that this weekend in Miami.

He fielded a slow roller up the first base line and casually flipped the ball behind his back to the first baseman.  The flip was right on the money.

When things are going good they're really going good.

Bartolo Colon, who turns 42 at the end of the month, is very entertaining in the batter's box.  With a 5-1 record on the young year I'm sure the Mets don't care what he looks like swinging the bat.

They need to worry about him failing another PED piss test though.  But he's not A Rod so nobody gives a shit that he failed a test and was suspended a couple of years ago do they?

Anyway on to last night when Colon managed to hit his helmet with the bat instead of the ball.

Who said Bartolo Colon wasn't a good athlete?  Sure he's fat but dude can still move.  Watch him pick off A.J. Pierzynski.

Sure Pierzynski isn't the fastest runner in the world.  But it's hard to think that Colon would be able to catch him if they were to race.

Colon showed off his big man athletic ability.

Leigh Castergine alleges in a lawsuit against the Mets and co-owner Jeff Wilpon that she was fired because Wilpon didn't agree with her unwed pregnancy.  No this isn't a story from the '70s.  Via NY Post:

“He frequently humiliated Castergine in front of others by, among other things, pretending to see if she had an engagement ring on her finger and openly stating in a meeting of the Team’s all-male senior executives that he is ‘morally opposed’ to Castergine ‘having this baby without being married,'” the suit states.

This is another mark against the Mets management group that has mismanaged the product on the field too.  Who in this day and age is upset that an unwed woman gets pregnant?  Who gives Bartolo Colon more than a one year deal?

Bartolo Colon finished his work leaving in the 7th inning after giving up no runs.  That's cause for celebration isn't it?  And that's just what Colon does with his belly shake.

Bartolo Colon is in the national league which means he gets to take some swings.  At 5 foot 11 and pushing 300 pounds the aging pitcher isn't going to get cheating when he swings.  Last night in his first at bat he proved that by shattering his bat.

Rangers sign Shin-Soo Choo for 7 years and $130 million dollars.  In an off season of outrageous free agent deals this fits right in.  Considering what Jacoby Ellsbury, Phil Hughes, Bartolo Colon, Curtis Granderson and of course Robinson Cano just to name a few.

The Mariners announced their new second basemen Robinson Cano and shared a picture of the new bearded Mariner.

Robinson will wear #22 #HelloCano pic.twitter.com/JJ9qKhf3Ct
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) December 12, 2013

Notice the lack of a smile on his face, get used to that Robinson.  Also of note is the number change, no way would Seattle let him wear Ken Griffey Jr.'s 24.  

I’m looking forward to the future and joining the @Mariners in Seattle! Thank you New York & my amazing fans for the support thru the years.
— Robinson Cano (@RobinsonCano) December 12, 2013