by Fred Lovato
Walker made the Hall
polite mild euphoric surge
up Canada way
Not the Only One Not Traveling
by James Finn Garner
Cardinals manager Shildt
Was flummoxed up to the hilt.
A classic unraveling
But the ball not traveling’s
Just one reason the Redbirds got kilt.
Unkind October
by Fred Lovato
Four time zones apart
Braves embarrassed, Dodgers stunned
Autumn can be cruel
Imperfect Pitch
by Hilary Barta
You lost ’cause your closer can’t close
And suffered some gut-wrenching blows
Your bullpen seemed rich
But baseball’s a bitch
Your chances now peanuts for crows.
Swan Song
by Jim Siergey
Yadier
Hit it outta here
Cubs bell was rung
By young DeJong
Cubs say to fans
S-s-so long!