This signing likely ends their pursuit of Bartolo Colon , who was great last season , going 18 - 6 with a 2.65 ERA .
This signing likely was asking for more money than the A 's were willing to give him .
This signing likely ends their pursuit of Bartolo Colon , who was great last season , going 18 - 6 with a 2.65 ERA , but was asking for more money than the A 's were willing to give him .