by James Finn Garner
As the chill picks up and the trees change colors,
Let us pause and salute these talented fellers.
Justin Pedroia, one of Boston’s stalwarts,
Can now roam the basement in his robe and shorts.
With the departure of Ryan Braun,
Pharma stock prices trending down.
In 2007, Daisuke was Boston’s man.
Ten years later, he had a comeback in Japan.
No more tools of ignorance for Alex Avila,
The sometime nemesis of base-stealahs.
One more Greek gone, Nick Markakis–
Our yia-yias shout, “Nick, don’t forsake us!”
They call Jordan Zimmerman “Mr. Nat”
Now his wife gets to tell him, “Scat!”
But the last name on our list is the best:
We can finally say adios to Joe West.