by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 30, 2013 | baseball, MLB
Face it; you’re not mad at Alex Rodriguez. You’re not even shocked. You might be, like some sad eyed father, “a little disappointed”. But in a way, you’re kind of happy this happened to him. Why? Because you like it when A-Rod screws up. We all do. Even Yankee fans... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 29, 2013 | baseball, Books, MLB, Rays
Rough Draft Excerpt. Errors are Okay. The next time I’d talk to Joe was in that private meeting. It actually wasn’t between just Joe and I, it was most of the top level staff, including Andrew Friedman. They wanted to get to know me, talk about why they brought me... by Dirk Hayhurst | Dec 8, 2012 | baseball, Books, MLB
Chapter 20 June 2, 2009 — The Previous Season We flew back to Vegas on a Southwest-evening knuckleball. Hot desert air ran intoreacted against cool mountain breezes, slapping our jet all over the sky. Nothing so rough enoughas to stop the boys from seducing... by Dirk Hayhurst | Oct 1, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
I know that Ricky Romero is looking forward to the off season. After the year he’s had, he could really use it. I salute him for soldiering on despite what I’m sure felt like his entire baseball world crumbling down, into a crushing load, which in turn... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 22, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Someone wrote me recently to tell me that Yunel Escobar was trash and needed to go back to Cuba. Zaun got a little personal on Connected and went after Escobar’s upbringing. Bob McCowan trounced YE as well, making comments on a race and culture he may not have... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 22, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Caught up with an old teammate yesterday. It was good for a lot of reasons. Nostalgia, memories, tales. But mainly because since joining the broadcasting team, I’ve been afraid of my old teammates. When I think about why I am, it’s completely illogical....