Rockies Finalize Deal With Ian Desmond

DENVER (AP) — As a longtime shortstop, Ian Desmond knows all too well the value of a good first baseman.
He’s vowing to be that reliable as the Colorado Rockies convert him to a position he’s never played. He doesn’t even have a first baseman’s glove of his own yet, borrowing one from a buddy until his arrives in the mail.
Although the Rockies’ solution at first base seems out of left field — Desmond did play 29 games in left for Texas last season &mdash