by Stephen Jones
You Royals were warned.
Don’t feed the sleeping Tigers!
But did you listen?
Pathetic Athletics
by Jim Siergey
I pity the fans of Oakland
Now known as the city of Chokeland
.   Those tumbling A’s
.   Are humbled and dazed
Time to chill out and just take a toke, man
“Outsmarted” A’s
by The Village Elliott
Trades ‘Rough Diamond’ like common gravel:
Pulled string starting A’s to unravel?!?
.  Though the jury’s still out,
.  Final verdict, no doubt:
“Beane outsmarted self” when judge pounds gavel.
Free Fall Blue Moon
by The Village Elliott
Since the A’s, with late season swoon
(Cross-Bay rival Jints, started in June,
.    Lately stopped their free fall),
.    Have backs up against wall,
Next Bay Bridge Series due on Blue Moon.
October Calling
by Doug Fahrendorff
After
150 days in first place
The season
Winding down
Playoffs within reach
Success or Failure
Rests
On the next ten games
Like every team
Brewers hoping
Heroes will emerge