by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 21, 2014 | baseball, Blue Jays
So, yeah, Russell Martin says he can, or at least would like to try to catch RA Dickey. And he says it because he caught knuckle baller Charlie Haeger back in LA. This echoes a similar sentiment once heard from a former Jay catcher—and forgive me for the sacrilege of... by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 20, 2014 | baseball, Blue Jays
Lets talk about Pandas. Kung Fu Pandas. Kung Fu Pandas not voiced by Jack Black… That leaves—unless there is some obscure 80’s show out there about this same subject, which, frankly, at this point I would not be surprised—Pablo Sandoval. Why does he make sense for the... by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 19, 2014 | baseball, Blue Jays
1) He’s okay with not playing short-stop, which I hear is a thing. 2) Martin is great defensive catcher and works well with a younger pitching staff. Whether this is a function of narrative (young pitchers like those in the Pirates organization have good enough... by Dirk Hayhurst | Oct 8, 2014 | baseball, MLB
Poor Clayton Kershaw. Seriously, I feel for the guy. I feel for all truly great players that become victims to the what have you done for me lately part of baseball. Yesterday, on short rest, Kershaw took on a team that, for the most part, has not been very compliant... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jul 29, 2014 | baseball
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic language. Manhood. It’s a competition. Has been since the first grunting, snorting, finger-sniffing Neanderthal scratched out whatever he felt defined it on the wall of his cave. Battle, power, money, looks... by Dirk Hayhurst | Apr 12, 2014 | baseball, Video Games
People just don’t do one thing anymore, have you noticed that? The days of working at one place until the powers that be hand you a gold watch and send you into the fog are gone. At least that’s the way it feels. In my short 33 years I’ve been an...