by Dirk Hayhurst | Aug 31, 2012 | baseball, Blue Jays
People ask what makes the Rays the Rays. Well, a large part of it is Joe Maddon. Very few managers in the game are as proactive in shaping the social structure of a team as Maddon is, and he does in multiple ways (a multiple tool social structure manager?). The way he... ![Russ Canzler]()
by Dirk Hayhurst | Feb 1, 2012 | baseball, MILB
I’d like to add onto the sentiment expressed by my writing peer, the honorable Rob Neyer: Russ Canzler is a vastly underrated player that will, if nothing else, hit in the big leagues. Let me speak first of Russ’s character, which I feel will be something severely... ![Russ Canzler]()
by Dirk Hayhurst | Dec 5, 2011 | baseball
During this time of the year, all the speculation is on top tier talent. People call it building a better team, but I find putting it in those terms rather oxymoronic since one person does not a team make. Big names get signed and then the math nerds start cranking... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 29, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
I’m sure you’re tired of hearing this, but wow, what a night for baseball September 28th turned out to be. I usually don’t like to throw my voice into such an over saturated market of baseball commentary, but I can’t help it. I’m tired of listening to people who’ve... by Dirk Hayhurst | Sep 17, 2011 | baseball, General, MILB Survival Tips
“Woa, Lady, how did this become my problem?” I barked into the phone’s receiver. The property manager from the Hampton’s apartment complex, the place the team stayed at in Durham, was on the phone with me. She had a sweet Carolina countenance to her—until I started...