by Jim Siergey
Originally published in The Chicago Baseball Magazine.
TV Chatter
by Fred Lovato
Morning shows (Japan)
gush over Shohei’s greatness
ignore Angels’ woes
Team Traditions in Seattle
by James Finn Garner
T’other night, the M’s honored King Felix
And proceeded (coded in their double helix?)
To spot Kirby no runs.
Seattle’s daughters and sons
Still enjoy their salmon, coffee and analgesics.
Yo, Try a Little Tenderness
by Michael X. Ferraro
Them Boobirds of Philly? Nowhere to be found.
The bleachers now feature a more joyful sound.
Fans stopped screaming “Chump”
at a guy in a slump–
and their cheers sparked a Trea Turneround.
Trea Turner Thanks Phillies Fans for Standing Ovations with Billboard
For Jim Price (1941-2023)
by Stuart Shea
Curve—yellow hammer—breaks down hard
Can the pitcher keep it in the yard?
Was it tougher to catch a pitch
From Mickey Lolich
Or to scaffold Ernie Harwell’s last act?
Now a voice of memory is stilled,
But promises were fulfilled.
He won a ring. He did his thing.
Known from Marquette to Flint,
His life’s work a flash, a glint,
A wind wafting through dozens of summers.
Stu Shea, the co-founder of Bardball, is the author of numerous books, including Calling the Game: Baseball Broadcasting from 1920 to the Present.
