According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post, the Rockies have begun preliminary discussions with free agent-eligible pitcher Glendon Rusch.
Rusch, 34 in November, posted a 5.16 ERA in 83.2 innings with the Padres and Rockies this year. His peripheral numbers were respectable, and he held lefties to a .257/.261/.376 line. Rusch missed all of the ’07 season due to a blood clot in his lung.
