Now I realize that books written by athletes are usually hit or miss, but let me tell you, Dirk Hayhurst's The Bullpen Gospels is absolutely amazing.
Hayhurst, a reliever with the Jays this year who is currently on the disabled list, retells countless adventures through his year in minor league ball, back in 2007, when he was fighting his way through the Padres organization.
The book, as should any written by a minor league reliever, includes lots of hilarious tales from Dirk and his teammates about their antics both on and off the field.
Some of these include; defecating in a mascot's costume head, riding scooters through the clubhouse, and his grandmother having her gun taken away for trying to shoot the neighbors, who cut her lawn.
While these may sound basic, there ...
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