GM Hopkins announced the rescue of knuckleballer, Abe Colbert, today from the depths of the Phoenix farm system.
"When I saw those Talon trying to send down Colbert to AAA Flagstaff, it got my blood boiling,"confirmed GM Hopkins,"Doesn't everyone know that a guy that can throw an 87 mph fastball, AND a knuckleball is a cinch to win twenty games? Oh, those Knuckle-heads in Phoenix..."
Colbert is an undistinguished seven year MBBA veteran, who started 21 games last season for Chicago and registered a 10 and 10 record. He had a career high K:BB ratio of almost 2:1, significantly better than his career average; which either indicates a flukey year or a new-found mastering of the tremendously difficult to master, knuckler.
Colbert had 166 strike-outs last season, would have lead Louisville's 2008 pitching staff, and his ten wins would have placed him second behind Allen Izzatt. Colbert is definetly an intriguing option for the Louisville roattion, and is defintely more exciting than the prospect of trotting out Chris Allen or Pat Hughes every fifth day.
