Dirk Hayhurst is one of those almost-there guys in baseball, who hasn't quite put together the string and had the chips fall his way so he could reach the big leagues.
If he could pitch like he blogs, many of you would already know his name. His "Non Prospect Diary" at Baseball America is recommended reading. Especially his latest missive, "Japan Calling, Please Hold":
"One of the fine young men on my team was doing well enough to earn a shot at the grande club. He was more than pulling his weight in Triple-A, but the timing for a promotion just wasn't good. He knew there were clubs overseas, well-paying clubs, who would like to take a look at him. He'd never considered something that drastic before, but, the situation being what it was, he decided to give it a shot. He made a phone call and, in hopes to strike while the fire was hot, had his agent out and on the prowl looking for a needy overseas interest. If it all worked, it would be his first experience with anything of this nature.
As with any novice of the overseas market, he was operating on hearsay of teammates and friends-of-friends who had been abroad. What was and what wasn't truthful in those tales was anyone's guess..."
You think you know where this is going. But really, you don't. If baseball doesn't work out for Dirk, the boys in SOCOM Psyops could sure use his talents...
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