Bartolo Colon—Or Is It “Calzone”?

This is very definitely in the “wish we thought of it” category.

The Red Sox signed portly—now that’s an understatement—pitcher Bartolo Colon to a minor-league contract. Colon, listed as 5′11″ and 245 pounds (now there’s another understatement), will *ideally* bounce back from his injury-hampered, post-Cy Young days to become a factor in the starting rotation.

Thumbs up to Boston Dirt Dog for clever Photoshopping and for conveying the essence of “Boston Sports Fan” all in one fell swoop. We can’t post it here but check out the link.

A shout-out to reader Prospero for sending this our way!