by James Finn Garner
The Rangers earned one freaky run
On a play that had never been done
But three errors later
Lady Luck proved a traitor
And the Jays’ way the pendulum swung.
First Love
by Debbie McLeod
O Mariners! I am about
To lose all hope in you.
Longest active post-season drought?
It makes me feel so blue.
But — my heart took a journey
Up to heaven with Ernie,
And my Cubs dreams may finally come true!
When Astros Hurlers Fall to Earth
by James Finn Garner
Walt Harris
Called his therapist
Tony Sipp
Stared and pulled his lip
Luke Gregerson’s
Nervous rash worsened
And the team vowed to shake it off, man,
Before trying to steal Game 5 at Kaufmann.
Overheard Yankee Map Directions
by Stephen Jones
Young Colby Rasmus and the Astros —
They showed the baseball map future
When they used home run GPS
And directed Yankees to pasture.
*****
The only trip down Broadway Yankee fans
Will see this year is one down Memory Lane.
Needless to say, this coming offseason,
There’s going to be much redirection.
Thanks, Steve Jobs
by Doug Fahrendorff
Another pennant race
Winding down
This morning
I opened my iPad
Clicked MLB.com
Checking last night’s scores
And video highlights
Playoff celebrations
For Yankees and Blue Jays
Mike Trout makes another fantastic catch
The Twins still alive in wildcard chase
A vast difference
From the first pennant race I followed
When the evening paper was the main source
Of information
Technology brings the game
Into our living rooms
Looking forward
To another October