by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 31, 2012 | baseball
Carlos Villanueva has one of the best swing and miss rates in baseball (thank you Jonah Keri) so if you’re wondering whether he’s another Alvarez, he ain’t. Swing and Miss stuff is like Obtanium (or whatever that crap was they wanted in the movie... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 31, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Kelly Johnson doesn’t have a lot of fans. But that’s mainly because you see the 6 million next to his numbers and your eyebrow’s knit angrily. A gap like his $ to output tends to draw the ire of the blue collar fan. Yes, he getting paid more than his... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 30, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Well, I said that Matt Moore would run the table against the Jays tonight, and I was wrong. Mind you, I said it because the last 3 years he’s started out cold and heated steadily as the season progressed, including starting with a 7+ era in the minors and going... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 30, 2012 | baseball, MLB
Well, my tenure as a broadcaster with Rogers is almost up. The last show of Baseball Central will air September 6th, and then I’ll hop a CRV back to Ohio. Some of you might be sad to see me go. Some of you might be glad to be rid of me. Most of you will just be... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 29, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MILB, MLB
Shame on you, Marcus Stroman. Shame on you. Am I the only one that is tired of hearing about players testing positive, only to go on and use an excuse that they have no business using? “I’m sorry,” they say, their eyes moving steadily across the... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 11, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
The Implosion Factor. For a team no longer in contention, there comes a point in the season when it starts to divide due to a lack of a unifying force. Typically this force is a real chance at a major team victory. When this chance/incentive is longer ahead of the...