Summary: Jonah Keri interviews Dirk Hayhurst, a pitcher recently signed by the Tampa Bay Rays. Dirk is only the third active major leaguer ever to pen a New York Times-bestselling book. They discuss Dirk's book The Bullpen Gospels; Dirk's literary influences; catharsis through writing; baseball players seeking help for dealing with personal problems; how a celibate teetotaler fit into a baseball clubhouse; how baseball might react if a player came out as gay; the impact of social media on baseball; The Garfoose; reconciling a dream job with the realities of baseball life; "nutrition" in baseball; impressions of the Rays; and Dirk's next book. Plus, the Food Pick of the Week.
