by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 29, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
I’m sure you’re tired of hearing this, but wow, what a night for baseball September 28th turned out to be. I usually don’t like to throw my voice into such an over saturated market of baseball commentary, but I can’t help it. I’m tired of listening to people who’ve... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 19, 2011 | baseball, MILB Survival Tips
No no no—not steroids. I’m not talking about the kind of cheating wherein in you put your life in jeopardy. I’m talking about the kind of stuff that an umpire like Joe West would have a conniption about if he caught you doing it. The kind of stuff Gaylord Perry,... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 17, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
“Woa, Lady, how did this become my problem?” I barked into the phone’s receiver. The property manager from the Hampton’s apartment complex, the place the team stayed at in Durham, was on the phone with me. She had a sweet Carolina countenance to her—until I started... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 12, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
Shoe cleanliness is a big deal to ball players. Don’t’ ask me why—They’re just going to get them dirty again. If you’re the pitcher, they’ll be dirty before you even get on the game mound because you have to warm up first. Hell, if they’re clean, that means you aren’t... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 30, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
First, a deep and profound thank you to all the people who took the time to wish me good luck and stay strong via email, tweet, or blog comment. Things like that make me feel like my primary goal of somehow, someway becoming more than just another uniform occupant... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 28, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
A couple of days ago, I was talking to a front office guy with the Bulls about how I got propositioned to write an article about life on the famous Durham Bulls baseball club. I said that I wanted to write about what minor league life is really like (a bad...