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Vogelsong for the Asking

By Stu Shea

The ‘Jints needed some starting arm to go long
So Bruce Bochy sang out a sweet Vogelsong.

To go east while trailing 2-0 would be wrong,
So S.F. was glad to have Ryan Vogelsong.

Pence gives talks, Wilson’s beard’s like King Kong,
But Monday the star was one R. Vogelsong.

Working the fastball in/out like ping-pong,
Control and command were the sweet Vogelsong.

He hit and he pitched and he rang SL’s gong,
The 35-year-old ex-Buc R. Vogelsong.

If San Fran continues to play hard and strong,
They’ll owe it so much to that old Vogelsong.

Short of running down Castro in naught but a thong,
He did it all Monday, did R. Vogelsong.

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Wait Till Next Year

by Doug Fahrendorff

Twice
One Strike
From a World Series win
The Rangers
Fail to close out
The Cards
Was Bart Giamatti right
When he wrote
That baseball was designed
To break your heart
Or will Ranger fans find
Like the Dodgers in “55”
Or the Red Sox in “04”
Redemption is often
Only an October away

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2012 NL Central Prediction Haikus

By Stuart Shea

CHICAGO CUBS
Behold the savior!
He slouches toward Wrigleyville
And shops at J. Crew.

CINCINNATI REDS
Scott’s Rolen along
At least as much as one “rolls”
On two rusty wheels.

HOUSTON ASTROS
In a great big barn
The inhabitants will smell…
25 heifers

MILWAUKEE BREWERS
The abdication
Means the Milwaukee lineup
Will welcome the Mat.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Pretty park, green grass,
Lovely statue, tasty beer,
Clint Barmes at short

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Elders leave the grounds,
Leaving the young ones to play
The eternal game.

 

 

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Requiem for Sam Henry

by Becky Binks

Late autumn brings damp and rain;
The baseball season is over again.
The Redbirds were soaring;
Their fans were roaring.
And Texas went home empty-handed.

The holidays and new year’s come,
Bringing dreams of series rings to everyone.
The hot stoves start burning,
With free agent yearning,
And revulse at the salaries commanded.

Spring brings tulips and green grass.
Training and opening day are here at last.
Northern fans bundle for the game,
Southern weather is a lot more tame.
And all hope to catch a foul single-handed.

The late Samuel Henry Donham (a college and semi-pro first baseman whose career ended in injury, and later a junior high baseball coach) instilled a love of baseball in his family, including his daughter-in-law Becky. She is a longtime Cubs fan whose faith is wavering.