Bluejays reliever [url=http://www.dirkhayhurst.com/Dirkhayhurst.com/Welcome%21.htmlDirk Hayhurst[/url called me last night to thank me for donating to his relief fund for Haiti. We had a nice little chat (about 10 mins). He's a thoroughly nice guy, very interesting and a little off the wall. If you're at all interested in baseball, you should read his soon to be released book, The Bullpen Gospels.

So I guess my curse strikes again. Dirk Hayhurst to have exploratory shoulder surgery just weeks after talking to me. I really need to stay away from my own teams players.

Check out [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0990413/?c=1[iSugar[/i[/url for a good little film about the MLB scouting process and how it impacts on the lives of those not from America.

Marcus Thames and Randy Winn signed to fill voids in the outfield. That's us more or less done recruitment wise. We still may pick up a middle infielder though.

[url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100208&content_id=8041100&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cinAroldis Chapman - the Reds next big hope[/url. If he works out then him with his high 90s arm coupled with the improving Homer Bailey could anchor the Reds for the next five years or so. Add into that the possible progress of Cueto and the returning Volquez and this could be a pitching staff worthy of a division champion. Chapman is definitely a gamble but for a club like the Reds it's one worth taking for me.

Just ordered my Roy Halladay Phillies jersey.... Can't wait for it to come in!

Can I borrow it for Spring Training? I'll be going to a Jays-Phillies game. I could get it signed for you!

Oh, and Pitchers and Catchers reporting this week. Jays first team workout is just next week. It's nearly here

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Johnny Damon expected to sign 1yr/$8m contract with the Tigers.

Where RL leads, the world follows – [url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100224&content_id=8128628&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlbMLB to begin HGH testing in the minor leagues[/url.

Spring training is here.

Jays 5-1 so far in ST. I know we tend to peak too soon but this is ridiculous.

I only hope they can keep it going through til the end of ST. Last year I saw ST 3 games, 3 defeats. This year I'll be at 4 games and would like to see us win at least one fo them.

Roll on March 26th

Are you all gonna get giddy and mouth about the Yankees starting badly like last year?