by Fred Lovato
A torn UCL
Shohei sidelined from pitching
Angels woes got worse
TV Chatter
by Fred Lovato
Morning shows (Japan)
gush over Shohei’s greatness
ignore Angels’ woes
After the Deadline
by Fred Lovato
Shohei sticks around
after all ’twas said and done
playoffs still pipe dream
Shohei’s Future
by Fred Lovato
As trade deadline nears…
Will He stay? Where will He go?
on everyone’s mind
Shohei’s Plea
by Rajesh C. Oza
In memory of “Fiddler on the Roof’s” Sheldon Harnick, 1924-2023
Trademaker, Trademaker
Find me a team,
Catch me a win.
Trademaker, Trademaker
Look to your scouts.
And make me a perfect trade.
Night after night on the Halos I’m alone
So find me a match,
Of my own.
I’ll bring my arm,
My big bat, too.
Bring me a ring
For I’m longing to be,
The envy of all I see.
For Papa,
Make me a winner.
For Mama,
Make me rich as a king.
For me, well,
I wouldn’t holler
If just once I wore a World Series ring.
Trademaker, Trademaker
Find me a team,
Catch me a win.
Trademaker, Trademaker
Look to your scouts.
And make me a perfect trade.
Dr. Oza is a management consultant and facilitates the interpersonal dynamics of MBAs at Stanford University. His novel, Double Play, will be published in 2024 by Chicago’s Third World Press.