by James Finn Garner
The Yankees teams of old–
Skilled, determined and bold–
Have been held in reverence
Which prohibits severance
And shapes the perception
Continues deception
Of how to field nine
Worthy of the big time.
No longer ball contact
But the size of the contract
No longer who’s hot
But the publicity got
No longer runs plating
But the latest Q-rating
Mickey and Yogi and Thurman
Use to celebrate in the bars.
Now the Bombers are as exciting
As “Dancing with the Stars.”