by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 20, 2011 | baseball, General
*I wrote this about a year ago, when the light at the end of the tunnel was nothing but a rumor…* I sit, shirt off, feet dangling from the medical table, staring at the wall. The doctor grabs my arm, one hand under my elbow, the other just below my right armpit.... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 17, 2011 | General, Spirituality
I’ve been out of church for about a year now. I can’t tell you why I’ve been gone so long, at least not concisely, anyway. I think that’s because I don’t really know why I left myself. Even if I had to stand before the Big Man and give Him an account on why, my best... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 13, 2011 | General
Dear Trevor, I just thought I would write to tell you how sad I am you’re not coming back to baseball as a player, and also that I understand why. The time to stop comes for us all. For you, however, this conclusion is not simply the ending of a career, but the ending... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 11, 2011 | General
Maybe you noticed my Bye-Bye Blue Jays post had a pretty good reception? Maybe you were one of the people who commented on it? If you did, thank you, bad or good comments, I appreciate them, and your time in viewing. You’re words meant a lot to me, maybe more... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 5, 2011 | baseball, General
*The following is an excerpt from an email I worte to a coach concerned about the role he would play in the development of his young team’s personal lives. I though I’d share it here as well. Thanks for reading. * In my opinion, the main job of the... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 3, 2011 | baseball, General
I’ve actually known about this for a while, but I’ve been dragging my feet on just what to say about it. I’ve decided you need to know since you’ll find out eventually and I’d rather it come from me than some other blog which will probably highlight my small career...