by Stephen Jones
I know, it’s early in the season
(Hell, it’s only just begun),
But if the new torpedo bat
Is the reason for this rout,
Then the long ball at Yankee Stadium
Is going to be the norm.
Subscription Baseball
by Stephen Jones
So many different subscription services,
Left, right and center,
As I try to follow my team this year.
Baseball’s become more complicated,
And more expensive, too,
Even for someone relaxing at home.
There’s a big problem in all of this.
How is it, now, that America’s pastime—
Its looked-forward-to leisure of summer—
Has evolved like an apocalyptic survivor,
Transformed into MLB’s frenetic cash cow?
All-Star Game Observation
by Stephen Jones
Who was it,
What savvy pundit
Or, more likely,
What marketing employee
Decided to layer
All the All-Star players
In red and blue clown
Suits, or as actors in “Tron”?
All-Star Game Moment
by Stephen Jones
The Kenes/Judge first-inning showcase
Was anticipated,
And both the fans and commentators
Were elated
When — bells ringing — it occurred.
But it was a bit of a letdown:
No fireworks — an HR or strikeout —
When the Judge grounded out to third …
And then it was all over too soon.
Yankees 10, Rays 6
by Stephen Jones
Way to go, Jahmai Jones:
After two years of patience
In the Yankees organization,
You hit your first home run.