Bartolo Colon handed Ryan Zimmerman the easiest steal of his life
In the last two seasons, Washington Nationals first baseman had one steal. He matched that two-year total on Monday night against the New York Mets, and he did so thanks to Bartolo Colon practically handing him a stolen base.
In the sixth inning with the Mets up 7-1, Zimmerman stood on first with (probably) little intention of stealing second. But when he saw Colon go into his full windup, he took off and strolled into the bag for a standup, walk-in steal.
Zimmerman almost reached second base before Colon even finished his windup. And after delivering the pitch, both players had big smiles on their faces after realizing what just happened.
Giving up a steal like that would irk most pitchers, but it didn't bother Colon in the least. This is also a guy who told the opposing catcher he wouldn't swing all game because his back hurt. Never change, Bartolo.
