Dirk Hayhurst's Blog
Words and thoughts still trying to make it to the big leagues...#Jays Picture Feed March 12th, 2013
Colby and Anthony sure don't look like they're competing with each other for a job in the Bigs in these shots. That's probably because they aren't... Gose, despite playing the hell out of center this spring, is heading to AAA. And he should be because he has a 30% K...
#Jays Picture Feed March 10, 2013
#Jays Picture Feed March 8th, 2013
1 minute from game time!
#FF: Half Way There!
First, a big thank you to all our readers who have donated to the Give Your Regards To Broadway Summer Camp! Your generous support has helped us raise $1000 of the $2000 we need to provide a FREE music therapy camp to adults and teens with special needs this Summer! ...
#Jays Picture Feed March 7th, 2013
From yesterday. Just didn't have time to get them up on the site. In case you missed it, Lawrie is down for a couple of weeks with a rib cage strain, he'll be heading home and foregoing the WBC. Russel Martin has not, despite popular opinion, submitted his bid to play...
Because They Can
Being in the Big leagues is awesome. You can throw away perfectly good baseballs and not give a flying F(^%@ [youtube height="360" width="640"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mhl9so2rM&feature=youtu.be&a[/youtube]
#Jays Spring Training Update March 5th, 2013
Today, in the media scrum, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said he wasn't planning any team functions during the spring. He has no plans to host a team barbecue, paintball match (the Diamondbacks did that), ice cream social or even a Sadie Hawkins dance. Nothing. When...
Song Of The Month: Goodbye February. Hello March!
Over the last 12 months, I've challenged myself to write an original song for piano that corresponds to each month. Today, I'm proud and happy to share all 12 months with you! Now that the challenge is over, I can definitely say the best part of this process is that...
More Dickey Knuckleballs
Just sick [youtube height="340" width="640"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKgXnNh6oIQ&feature=youtu.be&a[/youtube]
Quick #Jays Update March 3rd, 2013
It's freezing cold here in Clearwater. Literally. Ice crystals have been spotted in the air—this is according to some local weather man who made ice crystals sound liken to the trumpet just before the apocalypse. Any-who, saw Doc today. Saw him; to afraid to actually...
#Jays Spring Training Update March 1, 2013
Had another nice chat with Chad Mottola today. This time we talked about at what point, exactly, players learn to use batting practice to work on going opposite field or situational hitting, and stop trying to yank everything. Motor said it's different for every...
#Jays Spring Training Update Feb 28, 2013
Nice to see the Jays get it done in a tight game. They are undefeated on the road, but completely defeated at home. I keep my fingers crossed that they'll soon realize the offensive juggernaut they could be and start filling scoreboards will all kinds of jagged...