Dirk Hayhurst's Blog
Words and thoughts still trying to make it to the big leagues...JPA VS Base Clogging
Gregg Zaun and I like to argue, and that’s a good thing. It makes for bold television, better informed viewers, and, best of all, I’m always right. We were talking about JP Arenciba’s approach to the plate. Zaun was of the mind that JPA, who is presently worst among...
White Sox In Town
Kauffman Stadium: So Fresh And So Clean, Clean.
Wow, a true Cathedral of Baseball, as they say.... Although, those top level cheap seats do require a sherpa to get to. Fortunately sherpa carries your Barbecue for you... Mmm... sherpa. [gallery type="rectangular"...
How Not to Break Your Collarbone
Carlos Quentin said the reason he charged Zack Greinke after getting plunked in Thursday's Dodgers/Padres game is because the pair had history. Bad history. Quentin said it goes back to an alleged bean ball he received from Greinke in 2009, one that, apparently, left...
Dear Child.
Dear unborn child. Today I sat at a bar and watched a lady slowly get obliterated on four dollar Bud Light draughts. Pretty sad. Not that she got obliterated. You'll probably experience that for yourself at some point, but that she got obliterated on Bud Light. She...
A HUGE Thank You For Your Support!
The sentiment above can't express how happy I am to share the good news that we have met our $2000 fundraising goal for the Give Your Regards to Broadway Summer camp! Thanks to all who shared support by tweeting, re-tweeting, Facebooking, emailing and donating. And...
Baseball Central Topics for April 12th, 2013
Hastily assembled, error filled, pre-show notes. Padres/Dodgers Fight! *Carlos Quinten is the most plunked hitter in baseball. You know he has some regressed hitter rage just waiting to get out. *CQ says that this was because of some history he had with Zack Greinke...
Baseball Central Topics for April 11th
Fan Catches a ball in a beer cup. Probably made the beer taste better.... domestic American beer is such swill. Goats head delivered to Tom Ricketts at Wrigley Field. Goat had this to say about it, "I was just happy to help my team any way I could. I have to tip my...
Baseball Central Topics. April 4th, 2013
I write up a daily list of topics in the morning and send them to the Producers and Jeff Blair before Baseball Central starts. Here is todays. T-t-t-t-t-t-topics! Things you probably shouldn't say during an interview: Gio Gonzales about trying to keep his hands warm...
The Last #Jays Spring Training Update
There is a reason sports are so full of type A personalities, arrogant SOB's, and dumb jocks. As much as we bemoan them for their lack of social graces, it's a survival skill in this job. A defense mechanism against situations like the plight of Ricky Romero. Ever...
#Jays Spring Training Update March 21, 2013
Brett Cecil or Jeremy Jeffress? You can only pick one, so who's it gonna be? Last year Cecil's velo was down and a big deal was made of it since, in most folks minds, the drop in velocity was an easy and direct bridge to his decreased effectiveness. Forget the fact...
#Jays Spring Training Update March 15, 2013
You know something, I'm a big Romero fan. He's gritty, tough, passionate, and earned the benefit of the doubt. But lately he's been both out pitched by Happ, and pitched out of some ball games by his mistakes. I'm not attacking him. It's not personal—and I think a lot...