Colon Appears, Pitches Gem

Speaking of the Sox, if you've been following the mystery surrounding Sox hurler Bartolo Colon's whereabouts this week, you might be curious about whether he ever turned up and took the mound last night. Colon did eventually surface in Charlotte to pitch for the Knights against Norfolk, and pitched and impressive game. Going five innings, he allowed just two hits and one run while earning the win in the Knights' 7-1 victory. For the Sox front office, it must be a relief that Colon seems to be on track to return to the active roster soon -- after Clayton Richard's one-inning, six-earned run outing last night his days in the rotation may be numbered.