By Stuart Shea
Things don’t go better with Coke,
And Jackson will constantly choke.
Rosscup’s got a leak,
Schlitter’s a freak,
And James Russell’s sort of a joke.
Baseball in Baltimore
By Stu Shea
A game without a crowd?
That won’t be very loud.
And should we still feel proud
As a town hides under a shroud?
Despite manicured fields and flags unfurled,
You can’t shut out the world.
Alex Rios’ April
By Stuart Shea
Signed to a deal by the Royals–
A chance to retighten my coils.
Given an everyday job,
Replacing that Aoki slob.
Drilled by a rookie in April–
Knocked me on my ass like a vape will.
Out for six to eight weeks,
A delight to those analyst geeks.
Catastrophe in Cleveland
By Susan Petrone
Brantley’s back, Yan Gomes’ knee,
And now Carrasco’s face.
A week into the season,
The curse runs fast apace.
Susan Petrone’s new novel is Throw Like a Woman. She blogs frequently about the Tribe at the website It’s Pronounced Lajaway.
National League West 2015 Spring Training Haiku
By Stuart Shea
Diamondbacks
One perfect lesson:
“Toughness” is no replacement
for smarts and talent
Rockies
The car will not go
if Car-Go cannot go for
more than half the trip
Dodgers
If Vin Scully calls
a game on SportsNet LA,
does anyone hear?
Padres
Best way to catch flies?
Simple. Put shit in your field!
Oh, wait…they’ve tried that
Giants
The World Champions
now go begging for alms to
replace their lost pence