by Jim Siergey
There’s Jeff and there’s Jason
There’s Justin and Jake
There’s two guys named James
and Ed Jackson (head shake)
Does this jamboree think
the Cubs’ jinx they’ll unfetter?
Or will they fade and shrink
Like a cheap J Crew sweater?
American League East 2014 Spring Training Haiku
By Stuart Shea
BLUE JAYS
Like other Canucks,
Jays fly south to Florida
But must return soon.
ORIOLES
“Is his knee healed up?”
What about the pitching? The–
“Is his knee healed up?”
RAYS
Wil Myers lead off?
Wil he be a new Joe D?
Wil success spoil him?
RED SOX
A bee swarm hovers,
Scaring off the ballplayers.
Nature owns nature.
YANKEES
The old men dream on,
Echoes of glory cascade
In crisp March sunshine.
National League West 2014 Spring Training Haiku
by Stuart Shea
DIAMONDBACKS
Now, the big question:
Will Trumbo survive the fall
From an angel to snake?
DODGERS
Possessing billions
Does not mean that a person
Knows what they’re doing.
GIANTS
The Freak must now prove
That he can effectively
Re-get his Freak on.
PADRES
Who will hang a star
On future great Padres plays
Now that Jerry’s gone?
ROCKIES
Will the Car Go boom?
Will Tulo’s stats be too low?
Will anyone care?
Spring Training
by Stephen Jones
It’s not yet “for real,” but hearing
Baseball talked about on my TV –
Now we’re into March – is a seasoning,
Is a mental “pinch” of expectation, is
A grind of future hardball-and-wood.
National League Central 2014 Spring Training Haiku
by Stuart Shea
BREWERS
Forecast for ’14?
Lots of Braun but little brain.
Enjoy fourth place, guys.
CARDINALS
Yadier Molina—
Buster Posey before the
new Buster Posey.
CUBS
Huh. “Wait til next year”
From a franchise managed by
Weekly profit/loss.
PIRATES
There’s one more Hurdle:
Convert iron not to steel
But to a trophy.
REDS
Time for a Price change—
It was getting Dusty there.
Maybe they’ll win now.