Colon won that Cy Young Award as a Anaheim Angel in '05, when he would paint 95-mph fastballs at the corners. That was back in 2005 when he was 31 -- now in 2015, as a 41-year-old New York Met, he's painting the corners with 89 to 92-mph fastball, and he's still damn good.
On Friday night's game, Colon pitched against the Miami Marlins, going 7.0 innings, allowing 1 run with 4 hits and striking out 5; oh, by the way, with a sac fly RBI, as well. Mets went on to win that game, 4-1. Colon is now 3-0 with a 2.25 era in this young 2015 season.
Then you have A-Rod, who won his first MVP as a New York Yankee at age 29, decides at age 39, might want to go after another MVP trophy. On the same night Colon pitches that gem against the Marlins, A-Rod goes 3-for-4 with 2 homeruns and 4 RBIs, against another Florida team, the Tampa Bay Rays. A-Rod also had the go-ahead run in the 8th inning to give the Yankees the lead, as they went on to beat the Rays, 5-4.
A-Rod isn't hitting little fly homers that just misses the outfielders glove. He's hitting classic, A-Rod bombs! The power is still there. I see no warning track power.
The two New York baseball teams beat the two Florida teams, with a help of two past-prime players.
It's incredible. A-Rod and Colon are still doing it at this age, with big roles on their teams. A-Rod is not a pinch-hitter -- Colon is no long-man. These guys are still doing it at this late age, as major key players. Just amazing.
