by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 4, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, General, MLB
Of all the interesting parts of baseball to pick apart, it’s the mental game that fascinates me the most. Maybe it’s because I like hearing what’s going on in player’s heads, as it helps me understand what went on in my own head back in my... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 3, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
So The Jays have slid to last place… Unfortunate, but not egregious by any stretch. It’s important to remember that last place for the Jays consists of an over .500 record, which is only 3 games out of first in the AL East (27-26 VS the Rays and Orioles 30-23).... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 1, 2012 | baseball, General, Speaking
I get the amazing opportunity to speak with the kids of Northwood Elementary School in North Canton Ohio. Here is an excerpt. by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 1, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
The outright of Adam Lind is not a surprising maneuver. His salary to statistical production was to big of a risk for another team to take the bait on, and Alex Anthopulous knew it. I believe will see Lind return to the big leagues this year, in September at the... by Dirk Hayhurst | Apr 19, 2012 | baseball, Coaching/Parenting
I do baseball lessons in my down time. It’s what you do when you’re a former baseball player and you’re bored, and you’re tired of watching kids do it wrong. I see a bad delivery on a kid and it irritates me like crooked picture frame. Working with young baseball... by Dirk Hayhurst | Apr 9, 2012 | baseball
Ken Rosenthal recently wrote a very even-handed piece over on Fox Sports about Ozzie Guillen’s comments regarding Fidel Castro. Rosenthal’s piece ultimately called for the Marlins to suspend Guillen as a way setting a precedent that such unedited comments—which Ozzie...