by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 12, 2015 | Blue Jays, MLB
Marcus Stroman is a beast. Well, okay, maybe he’s not a beast, beast. Not like Hallday was a beast or Donaldson is a beast. He’s a young beast. A mini-beast. The man who would be beast… Okay, okay, he’s got a lot of beast potential. I like Stroman. Hell, everyone one... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 11, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, Rays
What do players play for? A great question, and, depending on when you ask a player during his career, it can be answered in many different ways…. I remember my first and only Spring training with the Rays. I got a big league camp invite, which meant I got... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 10, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, Coaching/Parenting, MLB
Ever wonder what the difference, psychologically speaking, is between a team that is winning and a team that is losing? Simply put, it’s belief. It used to be that I didn’t like that answer. Belief, meh, it feels like you’re saying if we join hands and chant... by Dirk Hayhurst | May 19, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays
Firing John Gibbons will most likely change nothing for the Blue Jays. If you don’t already know this simple truth, then you are probably one of the fans out there who wants to be mad at something and you don’t really care what that something is. Yet, even if John... 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...