by Dirk Hayhurst | Dec 13, 2013 | General
Tales from the bearded Dirk. #Thebeardeddirk In the offseason I grow a beard. It’s not going to win me the World Series, but it’s also not going to get me back-roomed by Rogers and told I need to shave. I grow the beard in part because the off season is my... by Dirk Hayhurst | Oct 3, 2013 | General
Today I hosted my first segment of a live television show, ever. Of all things, it was to chat pitching with Pedro Martinez. Wow. Just wow. Talk about boyhood dreams made real… Usually I take a lot of flack after my broadcasts for being a done-nothing/never-was... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 23, 2013 | baseball, General
I don’t have a lot of friends. Never have, actually. I look back and I know why: I’m a hard person to be around. I talk when I’m nervous, and I deal with anxiety and depression so I get nervous and or depressed for reasons I don’t really know.... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jun 14, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, General, MLB
It’s important to understand that, at the time, I was a real Jesus freak. Most of the guys on the team hated this about me. I can’t say I blame them. I was a staunch, proselytizing evangelical who preached Christ through concussion. I routinely ruined the boys’ nights... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 15, 2013 | General
What kind of husband would I be if I didn’t support the efforts of my wife—efforts to raise money for a free special needs summer camp, based on Broadway musicals, no less!?! A terrible one, that’s what. If you’ve read any of my books then you know I... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 12, 2013 | General
It’s strange writing books wherein you are the head character. People read them and they get an incomplete idea about you. Wrong, right; I don’t think it can be either. It’s just a guess, based on a passage of time presented using story elements,...