by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 2, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
I talked with Jeff Niemann after the game yesterday, before the media scrum jumped on him to ask him what his physical malfunction was out on the field. It was a strange encounter. I knew he was ready to address the media, and when a player gets ready to talk to the... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 1, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
I had a chance to talk with Joe Maddon today. I also had a chance to talk with Price, Jennings, Moore, and, well, everyone else on the team. I know just about all of them, and their personalities and it was great to be around them again. It’s a treat to be in a... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 1, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MILB, MLB
For fans of the second book, Out Of My League, Here is an interesting story. Early on in my career, right after I got drafted, I remember sitting on the bus in ear shot of a drunken Dallas Preston. It was an off day, but we also had to travel on it so the coach let us... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 31, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Kelly Johnson doesn’t have a lot of fans. But that’s mainly because you see the 6 million next to his numbers and your eyebrow’s knit angrily. A gap like his $ to output tends to draw the ire of the blue collar fan. Yes, he getting paid more than his... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 30, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Well, I said that Matt Moore would run the table against the Jays tonight, and I was wrong. Mind you, I said it because the last 3 years he’s started out cold and heated steadily as the season progressed, including starting with a 7+ era in the minors and going... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 30, 2012 | baseball, MLB
Well, my tenure as a broadcaster with Rogers is almost up. The last show of Baseball Central will air September 6th, and then I’ll hop a CRV back to Ohio. Some of you might be sad to see me go. Some of you might be glad to be rid of me. Most of you will just be...