Reviving the Art of Baseball Doggerel
by Doug Fahrendorff
Escobar at short
It’s tough replacing Hardy
In fans’ affections
Narveson should start
How much better can he do?
No runs given up
Pundits deriding
The Brewers’ pennant chances
Fans expect success
Corey Hart in right
Arbitration winner
Production lacking
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Posted 4/30/2010
by Stuart Shea
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CUBS
Whither the Starlin?
For now, he makes a nest out west
In loverly Des Moines.
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CARDINALS
Blah de blah de blah.
Pujols is going to be dealt.
When hell is frozen.
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ASTROS
Old, boring players,
Mediocre announcers,
Fans that prefer football.
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BREWERS
A Wolf is Riske,
But worth two in the Bush. Bring
Hoffman a Coffey.
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PIRATES
I walk in the park
So pretty, green, bright, and lush.
Ugh! The Bucs play here.
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REDS
Ardolis Chapman.
Good for 200 wins or shoulder problems,
It’s up to Dusty.
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Posted 3/23/2010
by Doug Fahrendorff
The Brewer bullpen
Silencing opponents’ bats
A pleasant surprise
Expectations high
Wildcard will not satisfy
Rabid Brewer fans
Listening to Uek
“Get up, get outta here, gone!”
Summer and baseball
Published 7/14/09
By Stuart Shea
Prince Fielder,
Prince Fielder,
I think that you’re cool.
If you did a jackknife,
You’d empty the pool.
Published 7/8/09
by Doug Fahrendorff
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Removed from the game
To a chorus of boos
After walking in two runs
He sits alone
In the dugout
Cap pulled low
Expressionless
Watching the inning unfold.
Two years before
It had seemed easy
Fastballs painting the corners
Sliders snapping under opponents’ bats.
Sadly
Fans have short memories.
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Posted 4/23/09