Chris Bassitt hates losing. He hates losing more than he loves winning. He’s always been like that.
“If I win, it doesn't really mean much to me. But if I lose, I won't be able to sleep too much at night,” Bassitt said Monday, laying out his mindset to members of the Toronto media.
When a team quizzed Bassitt during the 2011 MLB Draft process about whether his desires for winning outweighed his resentment toward losing, the young pitcher pondered the question and decided on the latter. The fire was lit, and it has continued to burn ever since.