by James Finn Garner
Daniel Palka’s
No wild card.
His plan for success?
“Hit balls hard.”
All the new stats
Might seem avant garde
But there’s no short cut, just
“Hit balls hard.”
Exit velocity’s
A mere canard.
Stick to your knitting and
“Hit balls hard.”
He’ll peek now and then
And bleachers bombard.
This rook’s forthright:
“Hit balls hard.”
From an interview in the Chicago Tribune by Paul Sullivan, 6/11/18.