by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 14, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, General, MLB
It’s important to understand that, at the time, I was a real Jesus freak. Most of the guys on the team hated this about me. I can’t say I blame them. I was a staunch, proselytizing evangelical who preached Christ through concussion. I routinely ruined the boys’ nights... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 10, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Let’s be honest folks, this whole concept that crime doesn’t pay when it comes to using performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, it’s a load of crap. Crime sure does pay. If it didn’t, players would be less inclined to commit it. When there are hundreds of millions of... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 1, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Believe me, no one is more tired of hearing RA Dickey say he’s still trying to figure out his knuckleball than me. The whole, “it’s a process”, “it’s a journey”, “the knuckleball is a capricious animal”, shtick—I’m over it. At some point this has to... by Dirk Hayhurst | May 30, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
What’s with all the fuss in Jays land over Brett Lawrie acting like a petulant child? It’s almost as if folks are surprised or something. We are talking about the same Brett Lawrie that threw a helmet at an umpire, right? The same Lawrie that was a former... by Dirk Hayhurst | May 24, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
When I heard the Jays were calling up Sean Nolin yesterday, I got pretty upset. “What is it with this organization and fast tracking young, inexperienced arms?” I railed against it on Baseball Central. I railed against it on Blue Jays Central. Today,... by Dirk Hayhurst | May 18, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, MILB, MLB
Pardon me for not bubbling over with glee at what seems to be Dustin McGowan’s imminent big league return. I know I probably should be, especially if I’m the Blue Jays. Dustin McGowan has made nearly $3 million over the last four years, logging only 21 innings during...