by Stephen Jones
Masahiro Tanaka folded
The Houston Astros batters like paper.
Seven innings of zen on the mound.
And, not to be outdone, Yankee batters
Pounded Dallas Keuchel into the ground.
Yankees 6, Astros 4
by Stephen Jones
Home field advantage — it means
A lot. So does heart. Right now,
The difference between the two
May be measured in intangibles —
Not measurables — and quirks
Of the game. This series … it may go
The distance — like two heavyweights
Who circle each other, mixing skill
And brute force, and each waiting….
Yankees/Astros ALCS
by Stephen Jones
Ancient history:
Primitive man used a club
So do both these teams
Watching the Yankees/Indians ALDS Rubber Game
by Stephen Jones
I realized, late in the game,
That things have changed–it’s not the same.
The future of baseball is now
Summed up in just one word–pow.
No more round-the-bases conga dancing–
It’s power pitching and power hitting.
Maybe this’ll bring in younger fans.
That’s what MLB wants in the stands.
Anyway: live arm … and live bat–
Right now, it’s as simple as that.
Aroldis Chapman Faces Cleveland
by Stephen Jones
Pitching déjá vu:
Once a Cub, now a Yankee
But same tribe of bats