by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 10, 2011 | General
I’ve always contested that of our two jobs, my wife’s is the more relevant. In fact, I believe that most jobs are more relevant than baseball. There are some who argue this point with me, saying that baseball brings joy to people’s lives and provides... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 3, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
Behold! The Ten Commandments of Social Networking as a professional athlete. 1) Be yourself. Don’t have your agent, your media guy, or your “people” post on your behalf. That’s lame, and it always sounds like someone selling school fundraiser tickets is tweeting as... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 1, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
On the third day of our series in Colorado Springs we were snowed out. The second game, a businessman special, was played in sunny 60 degree weather. Come 9 p.m. that night, snow was falling. It came down fast, in fine mountain country fashion, smothering the area in... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 25, 2011 | baseball, General
Four Pre Season Predictions from your friendly neighborhood Garfoose. #1. I will need headphones while working out in the Ray’s weight room. Likelihood: High. It’s not that I don’t like rap, hip-hip or country. It’s that I hate them. Yes, I know, you probably like... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 22, 2011 | baseball, General
We saw things very differently, partially because we were on different sides of the country, and partially because bad news has a way of hitting harder depending on where you take the punch. She was standing on the front porch in a pair of fluffy slippers, surveying... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 21, 2011 | General
Well hello there, Rays fans. As you might imagine, there is a lot going on in my little world right now. Signing with a new team less than a month from the pitchers/catchers report date tends to send things into a whirlwind. Regardless, I wanted to take time and say...