1BÂ Jay Gibbons
2BÂ Monk Sherlock
SSÂ Pee Wee Rhesus
3BÂ Marcus Simian
LFÂ Dustin Macaquely
CFÂ Mickey Mandrill
RFÂ Spider Jorgensen
CÂ Â John Gibbons
LHPÂ Joe Gibbon
RHPÂ Monk Dubiel, Jim Golden Lion Tamarin
MGRÂ Johnny Goryl(la)
Spend It and They Will Come
By James Finn Garner
If rooting for the Yankees
Was like rooting for GM
Back when rabbit ears on TVs were a must
Then rooting for the Dodgers
And their pricey diamond gems
Prob’ly feels like rooting for Disney Plus.
Getting the Signals Clear
by James Finn Garner
Upset with his team getting booed
Javy Baez gave thumbs down, how rude!
Of course from the stands
The jaded Mets fans
Returned a gesture equally crude.
The Boys of 3 Summers Ago
by James Finn Garner
When the ‘Stros went to Chavez Ravine,
L.A. homies got nasty and mean
Inflatable cans
Fistfights in the stands
Apropos, I s’pose, in 2018.
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