Colon gets back in win column: A's pitcher Bartolo Colon earned his first win since April 18 in Sunday's series finale against the Giants. He allowed two runs on six hits over five innings of work in the 6-2 victory. The right-hander gave up a sac fly to Joaquin Arias in the second before Buster Posey followed suit the following frame. He was done after throwing 92 pitches, 58 for strikes, and lowered his ERA to 4.09. Colon also struck out seven and walked two while earning his fourth win of the season. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Colon had gone 0-3 with a 5.52 ERA in his previous five starts so it was nice to see him get back on the winning side of things Sunday. He also posted more strikeouts against the Giants than he did in his last three starts combined as he continued to pound the strikezone for the A's. The 38-year-old is still proving to be a viable option in Fantasy so keep Colon active in deeper formats heading into Week 8 (May 21-27). His next start is scheduled for Saturday against his former team -- the Yankees. Colon went 8-10 with a 4.00 ERA in 29 appearances (26 starts) for New York a year ago. (Updated 05/20/2012).
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05/20/2012 20:32 A's drop Giants; Lincecum in collision
Collin Cowgill drove in the go-ahead runs and scored in a home plate collision with pitcher Tim Lincecum, and the Oakland Athletics snapped an 11-game losing streak in San Francisco with a 6-2 victory over the Bay Area rival Giants on Sunday.
05/20/2012 12:52 Brandon McCarthy hits disabled list with strained shoulder
The Oakland A's have placed opening-day starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right shoulder, the club announced Sunday.
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Bartolo Colon made his first appearance in the majors since 2009 a year ago and got off to an impressive start with the Yankees. After making three appearances out of the bullpen, he got a chance at starting and went 6-2 with a 2.71 ERA over his first 11 outings. His numbers would take a hit after that -- as he posted a 5.18 ERA over his final 15 starts -- and the right-hander finished the year 8-10 with a 4.00 ERA. Colon signed with the A's in the offseason and will compete with a batch of young starters for a spot in the rotation. While he was not completely immune from injuries last season, the 38-year-old showed he still has something left in the tank and is an interesting option in Fantasy heading into 2012. Since the Oakland Coliseum is a pitcher's park, Colon would have value in AL-only formats and some deeper mixed leagues on Draft Day if he can crack the rotation. (Updated 2/2/12)
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