By Stuart Shea
When the Giants added beltin’ Beltran,
Bruce Bochy said, “Now I’ve got enough!”
Buster struck a curious Posey
And Aubrey walked out in a Huff.
The Subway Series #1 (Yankees vs. Mets)
by Stephen Jones
So far so far for now
New York City’s baseball helix
By bat The Yankees won
Necessarily this series 2-to-1
Or did The Mets collapse
A team in need of rebirth
Refocus to rebuild girth
But questions do remain
The Mets? Direction cohesion
An on-rush demonstration
Needed field-and-plate
This season a rebuildment
For all the long ball signature
The Yankees win however
The stats of good pitching
Meaningful future-wise
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Job Advice for New Grads
by James Finn Garner
Carny barker, rodeo clown,
Digging ditches in the ground,
Pizza schlepping in Astoria,
Lube guy at some sex emporia,
Blue-haired lady’s gigolo
(Let’s hope you never stoop that low),
Roadkill man on th’ Interstate,
Scrounging cans or selling bait–
Whatever crummy job you get,
Be thankful you’re not Mr. Met.
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The Last of Lastings Milledge
by James Finn Garner
Consider the case of Lastings Milledge,
Career on the wane and prospects pillaged.
So many chances, not one of them clicked.
Now playing Triple A out in the sticks.
How cruelly ironic to have that first name,
Success was so fleeting throughout his game.
Drafted and signed with ado and aplomb,
but the years and the game rolled crushingly on.
To what sort of player can you really relate:
The superstars, scrubs — or should-have-been-greats?
Mets Financial Advice
by Patrick
From Wilpons sadness
ideas for help spring forward
Madoff bobbleheads