Haiku for Verlander

 

by John G. Johnson

 

Verlander v. Cubs:

Twenty-seven Ks, at least;

Dropped third strikes too, see?

 

Posted the day after Justin Verlander’s no-hitter against the Brewers, 6/13/07

Gary Sheffield: Free My Verse

by James Finn Garner

 

I called it years ago.

What I called is

that you’re going to see

more

black faces, but there ain’t no English

going to be

coming out. …

[It’s about]

being able to tell

[Latin players]

what to do —

being able to

control

them.

 

You might get a guy to do it that way

for a while

because he wants to benefit,

but in the end, he is going to go back

to being

who he is.

And that’s

a person that

you’re going to talk to

with respect,

you’re going to talk to

like a man.

 

These are the things my race demands.

 

So, if you’re equally good as this Latin player,

guess who’s going to get sent home?

I know a lot of players

that are home now

can outplay

a lot of these guys.

 

From an interview in GQ Magazine, June 2007

Marlins Poem

by Stu Shea

 

Squish, squish, squish!

Let’s beat up on the Fish!

Nobody comes to their games anyhow

And you may find grilled marlin delish!

 

Posted June 8.

Barry Bonds #6

With Barry Bonds back in the game,
He can begin to revive his good name

By dodging the press
‘Bout the big BALCOR mess

And looking for teammates to frame.