You Gotta Believe

by Jeffrey Felshman

For M. Donald Grant and Omar Minaya

So now, with Willie out of the way,
the Mets will really start to play.

If Willie hadn’t been standing in the way,
the Mets would be in first place today.

Since they’ve pushed Willie out of the way,
Mets management’s turned night into day.

Finally, with Willie out of the way,
the Mets are going all the way,
and Mets homers will fill Flushing Bay.
and a championship team will reign in Shea.

Now Beltran, Delgado, and Jose Ray
and Mets players too numerous to name,
will take their places in the Hall of Fame.

Because Willie Randolph is out of their way.

Posted 6/25/08 

Willie, McLaren, and John

By Stuart Shea

Has anybody seen my old pal Willie?
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
The Mets are playing badly, and that surely was not planned.
I turned around and he’s canned.

Anybody here seen John McLaren?
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
Even the rats are deserting Seattle’s ship.
And hiring Jim Riggleman ain’t that hip.

Can anybody here find my friend John Gibbons?
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
His GM is a lunatic, and the Jays look awfully tired.
He might be happy to be fired.

Anybody here know who’ll be next dismissed?
Open season on the skippers.
Is it Buddy Black, or Eric Wedge, or maybe Cecil Cooper
Whose career’s going down the pooper?

Posted 6/20/08 

A Mets Lament in Three Parts

By Stuart Shea

Winter 2007-08

Contention required,
A pennant desired.
Santana, admired,
For a fortune is hired.

Spring 2007-08

The team, uninspired,
At .500 is mired.
Carlos Beltran is tired,
But the sports talk hosts wired.

June 17

Willie Randolph is fired.

Posted 6/17/08