by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 19, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Fascinating day in Jays land. Watched the team knock the rust off. Caught up with some old teammates, friends, and coaches. Took a few pics on the side and made some notes… Mark Buehrle is painterly with his curve ball. Made a lot of hitters look silly on it,... ![Day One]()
by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 19, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
In two years with the Toronto Blue Jays I didn’t get to jump on a stage in front of fans and lights and cameras and get a highlight real taken. But on my first day as a broadcaster I’m on stage acting cool (more like trying and failing) and slapping Shi... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 15, 2013 | baseball, MLB
I’ve played with guys who want to do their own thing. March to their own drum. Listen to their own inner voice. I’ve even played with a few that listened to their own inner voices. If they don’t stab you because one of their voices told them to do... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 6, 2013 | baseball, Blue Jays, General, MLB
I liked Gibby as soon as I met him. He’s got that casual ball player irreverence. That easy smile. That enviable ability to take the serious and make it not so serious by way of cowboy slang and self-deprecation. A wink and a giggle at the media beast, anxious... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 6, 2013 | baseball, MLB, Rays
I’ve been sharing links to my literary tinkering lately. I tinker with words a lot since I don’t have baseball to tinker with anymore. Some tinkering goes well, some not so well, and some I’m just not sure about. But I guess that’s what a blog is for—a place to test... 
by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 3, 2013 | baseball, Books, MLB, Rays
Excerpt from first rough draft. Errors expected. …He played catch with David Price, who, by contrast, was naturally cool and never had to try to be accepted at anything. Price oozed charm and charisma. He was like the entire team’s older brother who also...