Yep, It’s Different Here
by Jim Siergey
Originally published in The Chicago Baseball Magazine.
Opening Day at Wrigley
by Jim Siergey
Originally published in The Chicago Baseball Magazine.
NL Player of the Week
By Greg Simetz
A 29-year-old rook
Claimed off waiver’s wire
Has been tearing up pitchers
Setting Wrigley afire.
With the old-time name Frank
That sounds under-powered
He’s been putting up numbers
Like Franks Robinson and Howard.
Be it a game-winning slam
That set fans a-tingle
Or a headfirst slide into first
With a bizarre walk-off single.
He’s a real life Crash Davis
The longshot who paid
Taking out some of the sting
From Hoyer’s heartbreaking trades.
And though this year’s Cubs team
Will not win a ring
You can count on Schwindel
And his mighty sweet schwing!
The Newest Sad Lexicon
by James Finn Garner
I know three reasons Wrigleyville’s crying
And why for season tix no one’s applying
Character sells, sure, but who’s buying?
.   Rizzo and Baez and Bryant
Losing El Mago, our greatest since Whizzo,
Has driven some fans on the borderline schizo,
Hiding their heartache by cranking up Lizzo
.   Baez and Bryant and Rizzo
Watching a hoped-for dynasty die is
Bringing a tear to each diehard’s eye, as
The White Sox look to dominate Chi —
.   Bryant and Rizzo and Baez