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The Proud Tripper

by Michael X. Ferraro

Just a few years back, the kid was at Prom.
Cut to: First day in the bigs! Dad and Mom
Interviewed in the stands
As their boy Isan
Uncoils. “Did we just homer off DeGrom?!”

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All-Star Clerihews #3 — Clerihews Conquer the World

Shane Greene
Will be the only Tiger seen
In Cleveland, or the World Series,
Unless a team in contention with money gets serious.

If Jacob DeGrom
Needs a nom
De plume when he writes a ponderous tome,
He should anagram his own to “Brad Jogcome.”

Ronald Acuña
Junior
Is already half-a-clerihew written
Unbidden.

Carlos Santana
Thinks it’s bananas
There’s a guy in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame
With his same name.

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All-Star Clerihews #2 — Clerihews Unbound

Pete Alonso
In the HR Derby goes gonzo
But he’d never stoop to flay
A beat reporter from Newsday.

Yusmani Grandal
Thinks the Rock N Roll Hall
Of Fame lacks any substance,
But he still wants to see George Clinton’s “Atomic Dog” pants.

Tommy LaStella
Is just a reg’lar fella
Who’d gladly have a beer and a bump
In any Ohio low-rent dump.

Mookie Betts
Likes to bring his pets–
Some anoles and a cane toad–
With him on the road.

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No Apologies

by James Finn Garner

Poor ol’ Mickey Callaway
Cursed the guy from Newsday
Because Mick gave the game away
Poor ol’ Mickey Callaway.

Combustible Jason Vargas
Decided to add to the fuss
Offered a punch right in the puss
Combustible Jason Vargas.

GM Brodie Van Wagenen
Had to douse the fire again
(Looking to manage? Send your CV in)
GM Brodie Van Wagenen.

 

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Aging Well

by Ira Pilchen

Four score and two years is Phil Regan
He threw for the ‘69 Cubs
Phil’s now pitching coach
For the then-hated Mets
And his old team’s no longer the Flubs.