by Dirk Hayhurst | Dec 5, 2010 | baseball, General
I get the arm question a lot, and I totally know why. There are a slew of friends and family, not to mention readers and tweeters, who’ve been pulling for me to get well. Believe me, I’m thankful for every one of them. But, I’m getting tired of... by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 29, 2010 | baseball, General
This seems to be happening a lot lately, doesn’t it? Someone we love, or in this case, someone we want to continue loving because we’ve become used to the idea of them as a hero, starts to muddy the water with irrational behavior. Well, irrational in our eyes at... by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 27, 2010 | General
Travel days— they can really break a player down. In bed at midnight, up again at 4 a.m. Grab a cup of coffee then get on a bus to a plane to a minor league town you’ve never heard of. Some of us will play on no sleep, others on just a few hours snagged between bouts... 
by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 24, 2010 | baseball, General
Since the holiday season is coming, I’ve had quite a few requests for signed or personalized copies of The Bullpen Gospels. However, I wasn’t comfortable giving out my home address (for those willing to ship me a copy), and its tricky setting something up... by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 23, 2010 | baseball, General
I used to do pitching lessons in the off-season. Since paychecks stop coming in when the season ends, lessons are a great source of player revenue for desperate minor leaguers. In fact, depending on what level of the minors you’re in and how many students you have,... by Dirk Hayhurst | Nov 23, 2010 | baseball, General
Dear Dirk, My name is *Beaker Humperdink*. I was drafted as a catcher out of high school by the Mets in 2009. I have played 2 years of rookie ball so far, and I am currently spending my 2nd fall in the Dominican Republic for Instructional League. After spending...