Mar 06, 2008 7:37 PM EST

Bartolo Colon continues to impress the Boston Red Sox and now he feels as though he should be a part of the rotation, according to the Associated Press.

"The expectation was there," pitching Coach John Farrell said after watching Colon throw 41 pitches on Wednesday, "but I think initially and, again, this is very premature, he's on the positive side of those expectations."

"While I feel ready to go, I actually believe in what John is telling me. If John says it's the 15th, then that's the day I'll be ready to go," Colon said through a translator on Thursday. "I'm very anxious (to face hitters), because that's when you can really tell how far along you are."

Via ESPN