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When Justin Masterson decided to show off his undeniably world class dancing skills in a crowded bar, on top of a table for all to witness, one of the many marveled bystanders stood by in awe as the 6-f0ot-6-inch, 250-pound pitcher worked his magic. “Wow, someone’s going to have trouble taking this guy home,” said the man with a get-a-load-of-this-guy grin. It wasn’t long after, presumably while Justin was mid-Rodger Rabbit, that Meryl Masterson informed all in attendance that her husband had not had a drop of alcohol to drink. Such is the life of a starting pitcher who not only experiences very little in terms of embarrassment, but ensures proper balance between his on-field role of a fastball hurler and his off-field role as husband, father and devout Christian. In an appearance at Cleveland’s Nexus Cafe, mediated by Indians’ team Chaplin Alex Ennes, Masterson continued this delicate balance by discussing items in his personal life — from his birth in Kingston, Jamaica to his coll...
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