by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 27, 2015 | baseball, Blue Jays, MILB, MLB
Marcus Stroman… The Blue Jay world seems fixated upon his return. Will he be healthy, will he contribute, what do all his tweets about feeling better than ever mean? Lets review what we know and take the rest in due time, shall we? First, Stroman’s knee is... 
by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 13, 2015 | baseball, MILB, MLB
Congratulations on finishing up your first season in the minors. After a long college/high school year followed by this dip spit-scented slog through the bush leagues, you really do deserve a break. However, before you cram your team bag full logoed trinkets... by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 15, 2014 | baseball, MLB
If, dear minor league player, you decide to tell the general public of your disgust with professional baseball because, for the honor of allowing you to play among its chosen immortals, it’s paying you in stale beer and day old hotdogs, expect your words to echo... 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... ![Out Of My League, Chapter 35]()
by Dirk Hayhurst | Jan 27, 2012 | baseball, Books, MILB, MILB Survival Tips
Chapter Thirty-five On Monday, after losing a day game with the Bees, we packed up and hopped a flight to Colorado Springs, home of the Rockies’ Triple A team, the Sky Sox. Sky Sox Stadium is the highest-altitude park in baseball, even higher than the infamous Mile...