Dirk Hayhurst
MLB doesn’t need home-plate collisions
Dirk Hayhurst
As pre-game MLB announcements tell us, baseball is an inherently dangerous game. But that doesn't mean we can't try to make it safer.
Cano backlash expected, but not warranted
Dirk Hayhurst
BoSox, Cards giving all of what they have left
Dirk Hayhurst
Long rejected by stats-minded baseball analysts, concepts like grit, heart and the will to win are nonetheless evident on both sides of the field as Boston and St. Louis set for game five.
Super-talented St. Louis could be even better next year
Dirk Hayhurst
Cardinals star pitchers Michael Wacha, Carlos Martinez and Trevor Rosenthal are all under the age of 24 and under contract until 2019. Get used to seeing St. Louis in October.
If Lester loads the ball, he’s certainly not alone
Dirk Hayhurst
On and off the field, Puig's way is the right way
Dirk Hayhurst
Pundits and opposing teams have accused Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig of not playing “the right way.” But what way could be more right?
What the Blue Jays can learn from the Cardinals
Dirk Hayhurst
The Cardinals are one win away from a return to the World Series, and they've gotten there without breaking the bank. Many franchises on the outside looking in (like the Blue Jays) should take notice.
Rays have shot at beating Sox, Indians don’t
Dirk Hayhurst
Hayhurst: Momentum exists in MLB playoffs
Dirk Hayhurst
Sabermetricians may hate the idea, but momentum exists and it’s a factor in the MLB post-season. It may even swing a series or two, just like it did last year.