by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 15, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, MILB, MLB
How about them underdog Yankees? Back in first, huh? Yeah, well, see, that’s what happens… There is something magical about the hungry underdog spirt, something about the chase as opposed to being chased. Actually, there is a lot of something. Interesting quote by... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 15, 2015 | Blue Jays, MLB
It’s a common misconception that, if you’re an older left-handed pitcher with less velocity, you have to throw more off-speed, aka, junk. The thinking goes that, because your fastball is slower, you must throw less of it as it’s easier to hit.... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 12, 2015 | Blue Jays, MLB
Marcus Stroman is a beast. Well, okay, maybe he’s not a beast, beast. Not like Hallday was a beast or Donaldson is a beast. He’s a young beast. A mini-beast. The man who would be beast… Okay, okay, he’s got a lot of beast potential. I like Stroman. Hell, everyone one... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 10, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, Coaching/Parenting, MLB
Ever wonder what the difference, psychologically speaking, is between a team that is winning and a team that is losing? Simply put, it’s belief. It used to be that I didn’t like that answer. Belief, meh, it feels like you’re saying if we join hands and chant... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 27, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
What do the Blue Jays need right now? A left fielder. What did they get? A broken down, soft-tossing left hander. Go Jays! With all do respect to former two time Cy Young winner Johan Santana, he ain’t what he used to be. However, he is what the Blue Jays would like...