Bartolo Colon 'happy' for new year

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    Shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima made a point of walking across the clubhouse to greet pitcher Bartolo Colon.

    The new face of the Oakland Athletics' infield, and an old, familiar one.

    Nakajima arrived in the desert Jan. 31 to get acclimated and acquainted with his teammates, while Colon showed up Monday eager and thankful for his own version of a fresh start. The right-hander received a 50-game suspension last August for a positive testosterone test and missed out on the thrilling finish to 2012 as the A's rallied back over the final 10 games to steal the AL West crown away from Texas on the season's final day.

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