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Bartolo Colon breaks the internet with behind-the-back throw to first base
Yahoo Sports ^ | Sept 5, 2015 | Mark Townsend

Posted on 09/05/2015 9:03:38 PM PDT by ETL

There's a reason Bartolo Colon starts have become must-see events and social media happenings on the grandest scale. Every time he's on the field, there's a high probability of something strange, extremely unlikely or highly amusing happening, which essentially guarantees the viewing audience will be entertained.

More often than not, Colon's batting provides the entertainment value. Whether he's getting a hit or just swinging and missing and losing his helmet, the internet rejoices all the same. ..."

On Saturday, though, Colon changed things up and wowed us with his athleticism on defense. And in the process, he may have broken that same internet.

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bartolocolon; baseball; marktownsend; mets; mlb; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkmets
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1 posted on 09/05/2015 9:03:38 PM PDT by ETL
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2 posted on 09/05/2015 9:11:17 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: ETL

That was the only way to make that play. He would have hit the runner if he had tried it the other way.


3 posted on 09/05/2015 9:13:37 PM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: JoeProBono

Pure awesomeness.


4 posted on 09/05/2015 9:17:10 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: JoeProBono

Thanks for posting in forum.

Wow


5 posted on 09/05/2015 9:20:03 PM PDT by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: SubMareener

Nice play. Not the first behind the back toss though.

“Breaks the Internet.” What idiot wrote that headline?


6 posted on 09/05/2015 9:20:28 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: JoeProBono

Thanks, Joe PB!


7 posted on 09/05/2015 9:21:22 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: SubMareener

He did it so effortlessly.


8 posted on 09/05/2015 9:22:08 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: dfwgator

Perfect toss. And the only way you can learn how to do it is by screwing-around at practice.


9 posted on 09/05/2015 9:23:21 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: ETL

Great play. That ain’t easy.


10 posted on 09/05/2015 9:24:12 PM PDT by JimSEA
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That’s sweet!


11 posted on 09/05/2015 9:25:14 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (It's 100% about immigration. Trump Or Cruz...Cruz or Trump. Win or Die.)
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To: Henry Hnyellar

Now if he had done it while sitting naked on a stool...


12 posted on 09/05/2015 9:26:33 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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I was watching. Colon is one of a kind. Always fun to watch and the announcers love him. Fun play tonight, but also one fantastic game for him. He’s a keeper!


13 posted on 09/05/2015 9:30:59 PM PDT by Exit148 ((Loose Change Club founder) Put yours aside for the next Freepathon!)
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Won’t it be nice to hear GEORGE WILL pontificate about that...!

(doubles over, laughing)


14 posted on 09/05/2015 9:31:02 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: JoeProBono

It is so effortless...when youre that good !

Thanks!!


15 posted on 09/05/2015 9:31:06 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: ETL

WOW!


16 posted on 09/05/2015 9:33:44 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: JoeProBono

Thanks for the play. WOW! again.


17 posted on 09/05/2015 9:34:56 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: JoeProBono
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18 posted on 09/05/2015 9:35:29 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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19 posted on 09/05/2015 9:40:14 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Henry Hnyellar

yeah we used to play around like that all the time in high school ball off the mound behind the back throws to bases.. never got to try it in a game though.. fun to watch


20 posted on 09/05/2015 9:43:07 PM PDT by Lib-Lickers 2
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