by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 29, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MILB, MLB
Shame on you, Marcus Stroman. Shame on you. Am I the only one that is tired of hearing about players testing positive, only to go on and use an excuse that they have no business using? “I’m sorry,” they say, their eyes moving steadily across the... by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 11, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
The Implosion Factor. For a team no longer in contention, there comes a point in the season when it starts to divide due to a lack of a unifying force. Typically this force is a real chance at a major team victory. When this chance/incentive is longer ahead of the... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jul 28, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
It’s strange to walk through the Jays clubhouse as a member of the media. I feel like I’m walking over a grave, or, at the very least, trespassing. Maybe I am, or maybe it’s just my perception. It’s hard to say. Funny thing perception. For a... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jul 26, 2012 | Blue Jays, MLB
What I hate—indeed, what I have always hated—about this level of play is how players get stripped of their humanity and become subject to whatever assume, from the outside, with no true knowledge or understanding of the player’s plight. Today, while getting my... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jul 18, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Jays fans should hope that Brett Lawrie is not out for very long. His departure from the lineup means the loss of a 3.2 WAR and his steady .265 batting average against active Red Sox pitching, including hitting .400 against Felix Doubront. A shame because the Jays... by Dirk Hayhurst | Jul 12, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays, MLB
Seems the term “rebuilding” has become a dirty word around the greater Toronto area. Well, if you’re one of the area’s residents that this phrase induces anger (or nausea) in, then you’ll be delighted to know the Jays are not, in fact,...