Bartolo Colon thinks that with qui...

Bartolo Colon thinks that with quiet and rehab, his partially torn rotator buffet should heal by spring training.

"I be wrought up confident that everything is going to be fine," the 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner said Saturday in his first extensive remarks since being told Aug. 4 his season was across

Colon was just 1-5 with a 511 ERA in 10 starts this year for the looks Angeles Angels after going 21-8 with a 348 ERA last season. The 33-year-old right-hander was in succession the DL from April 19 to June 17 with an inflamed right shoulder and made his last appearance July 27 at Tampa Bay.

Colon has been told he will part with about eight to 10 weeks in Arizona rehabilitating the shoulder. Team physician Dr Lewis Yocum said he doesn't ne surgery

"There's no magic wand to say you're going to be cur in in such a manner much time," Colon said from one side a translator. "But I think the principally important thing is up to me to continue to work hard and do what I ne to do. It's something I've at no time gone through before, but I'm not really fearful or scared. I know that I'm going to work hard to make it pass right."

Colon doesn't think he'll have to change his hard-throwing style

"My velocity is going to be derived back. I have no reason to doubt," he said. "I'm not going to make known you I'm going to project 99, 100 [mph], like I used to do with the Indians, if it be not that my velocity is going to be where it has been the last coupling of years with the Angels."

forward THE MOVE: Astros outfielder Preston Wilson was designated for assignment, a roster prevail upon Houston made so it could forward pitcher Jason Hirsh from Class AAA orbed Rock. The move surprised Wilson, who was batting 269 and was next to the first on the team with 55 RBI. "I'm not ever shocked, but I'm disappointed," he said.

Houston signed Wilson, 32 upon Jan. 3 to add power to the lineup, yet he hit only nine abode runs in 102 games. Wilson's contract paid him $4 million this season if it were not that included a $500,000 buyout.

The Cincinnati Red placed left-hander Kent Mercker forward the 15- day disabled list and called up pitcher Chris Michalak from Class AAA Louisville. Mercker has inflammation in his left elbow

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