by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 27, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
What do the Blue Jays need right now? A left fielder. What did they get? A broken down, soft-tossing left hander. Go Jays! With all do respect to former two time Cy Young winner Johan Santana, he ain’t what he used to be. However, he is what the Blue Jays would like... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 26, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
I other news, Michael Saunders was in good spirits at the start of spring training. His calm, and generally quiet demeanor is a much needed balance to the lively, spark plug that is Jose Reyes, and upbeat, cheerleading styles of Russell Martin. He’s the quiet player’s... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 24, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
I like Zaun. I honestly do. That doesn’t mean I don’t know what he is, or how he is, it just means that, all things being equal, I do respect what he’s done in the game and find him personable, honest, and—despite what anyone might think considering... by Dirk Hayhurst | Dec 10, 2014 | baseball
People ask me, “why are you back in school instead of pursuing some kind of baseball related job? You don’t really want to be a business man when you could be around the game, do you?” They list off a litany of reasons for why I should be back in baseball, any part of... by Dirk Hayhurst | Dec 9, 2014 | baseball, Blue Jays
I’m bullish on the prospect of the Red Sox signing Justin Masterson, and I think Justin Masterson should dig it as well. He’s going to get a lot of run support, the upgrades to infielding make Boston a nice match for a sinker-baller, and he’ll be reunited with John... 
by Dirk Hayhurst | Dec 7, 2014 | baseball, MILB, MLB
A little while back an individual who was about to hatch from the business world and flutter into the real world asked me about getting a job in the baseball world. He’d sent out all his resumes, and, after months of anxious perseverating over whether his...