By Stuart Shea
Even Cubbie achievements
Can cause Cubbie blues.
They scored 17 runs–
Did they win or lose?
Clown Question, Bro
By Stuart Shea
“Does Bryce Harper hustle?”
For what is this bustle?
Why are he and his manager in such a tussle?
“Does Bryce Harper hustle?”
Is he a Jack Russell?
Or is Matt Williams’ brainpan made solely of muscle?
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Song for Jose Abreu
By Stuart Shea
Abreu, Abre me
Bring a thrilling White Sox rally,
Abre them, Abre us,
Causing such a highlights fuss.
Abre we, Abre they,
Will you hit a bomb today?
Swing that bat, oh mercy do,
Abre me, Abreu.
To Mike Francesa and Boomer Esiason–with no love
By Stuart Shea
If we let newborns have time with dads,
They’ll never develop the requisite ‘nads
To preside on AM radio courts
About how these softies are wrecking sports
By bringing in stuff like “love” and “hope”
To an audience raised on slackjawed dopes.
April 8, 1974 (Side 1, Track 1)
By Stuart Shea
It was 40 years ago today
The Bums came to ‘Lanta to play
Al Downing tried to pitch with style,
But Hank hit the ball a country mile.
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So let me introduce to you—the righty with the mighty swing…
Henry Aaron’s record-breaking bomb !
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