The Gospel Truth
I love books that force you to turn page after page because you want to see what comes next. Dirk Hayhurst’s The Bullpen Gospels, which was released this spring, is that type of book. Claire has to read a memoir for school this summer. I’ve thought about recommending this book…and then I remember the foul language, the sophomoric pranks, and the detailed descriptions of every body part – male and female – known to man. But seriously, she could do a lot worse than The Bullpen Gospels. Hayhurst is a relief pitcher who has played in the Padres and Blue Jays organizations. On its face, The Bullpen Gospels is his recounting of the 2007 minor league season, where he played in Single-A and Double-AA ball. You will laugh your ass off at the antics of ballplayers working to get to The Show. (Sorry, it is hard to get the language of minor league players out of your mind after reading The Bullpen Gospels.) Riding home on the train last evening, I laughed out loud twice …