SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies left-handed relief pitcher Chris Rusin's other love is basketball. He still takes jump shots to spice up his fitness routine. But on the court back at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Mich., he showed his versatility.
"I was a little of this, a little of that; I liked to slash and shoot," Rusin said.
Now, Rusin has slashed his way to a nice baseball career as a long/middle/sometimes-late reliever. Last season was Rusin's best so far. His 85 innings pitched were the most in the National League and second-most in the Majors for a relief pitcher, and the results were excellent: a 5-1 record, and a 2.