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 | Blue Jays, Books
Today I’ll find out if Wild Pitches makes the New York Times best sellers list. I’m hopeful, of course, but not as worried about it as I have been for the others. Reason being, the book is really short stories, extra chapters, and journal entries from the... 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...