Bartolo Colon Feature Article

             In 1995 the Indians were powered by their hitting. This year they are powered by their pitching because of one man, Bartolo Colon.
             Bartolo has proven he's a number one starter in the Indians rotation. Colon has averaged over fifteen wins per season since 1998 and has an ERA of 3.91 over that same time. "I've known Bartolo his entire pro career, he's always wanted to be the man, he's got a big arm and a good heart," said Indians pitching coach Mike Brown.
             "Bartolo might be the major reason we have decided to put our ballclub in transition from a power-packed offensive team to a club based on outstanding pitching," says Indians General Manager Mark Shapiro.
             "We've got a number of young arms to go along with him, but there's no doubt he's the most proven young pitcher we have," says Shapiro.
             A way to measure how well a starter has done over his career is to measure his hits versus innings pitched. Going into this season he has allowed only 771 hits compared to 819 innings pitched. That ratio is considered good by just about everybody in baseball.
             Colon has quietly became one of the best starters in the American League. Bartolo is, by nature, a quiet man. He is a native of the Dominican, where much of his youth was spent helping his father, a coffee bean harvester, and the primary mode of transportation was on the back of a burro.
             Colon uncomfortable with English does most of his post-game interviews through an interpreter, who is usually his bullpen coach Luis Issac.
             "Don't get the wrong idea about Bartolo, He understands a lot more than people think, and he sees everything that goes on," says Issac
             On the field Colon lets his arm do the speaking. "He seems to get stronger as the game goes on," said Indians Manager Charlie Manuel
             " He seems to get better every time we see him," said former
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