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 | Feb 15, 2013 | baseball, MLB
I’ve played with guys who want to do their own thing. March to their own drum. Listen to their own inner voice. I’ve even played with a few that listened to their own inner voices. If they don’t stab you because one of their voices told them to do... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 12, 2013 | General
It’s strange writing books wherein you are the head character. People read them and they get an incomplete idea about you. Wrong, right; I don’t think it can be either. It’s just a guess, based on a passage of time presented using story elements,... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 6, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, General, MLB
I liked Gibby as soon as I met him. He’s got that casual ball player irreverence. That easy smile. That enviable ability to take the serious and make it not so serious by way of cowboy slang and self-deprecation. A wink and a giggle at the media beast, anxious... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 6, 2013 | Blue Jays, Books
Today I’ll find out if Wild Pitches makes the New York Times best sellers list. I’m hopeful, of course, but not as worried about it as I have been for the others. Reason being, the book is really short stories, extra chapters, and journal entries from the...