by Michael X. Ferraro
First Senzatela
Oberg, Oh, Ottavino
Wade Davis closes
A Staff for All Seasons
By Jim Siergey
When wintry winds cause batsmen
All to whiff and to wail,
They’re laughed off by a moundsman
Whose name is Rich Gale.
While batters may wish it were dry
And comfortably warm,
The winds won’t bother a Davis
With a first name like Storm.
When the field becomes mired
In a swampy wet bog
And the sky is grayed o’er,
Make the call to Josh Fogg.
If the weather gets so bad
Fans all need to take cover,
You need a staff with Jim Coates
And, of course, Gary Glover.
Pods vs. Rox
by @RhymingLiriano
Perdomo got run
Cimber & Maton shoved
Franch & Hos made it rain
Galvis made it rain gloves
The 5th Friar got beaned
By this same Rockies team
Mac couldn’t save Ellis
From his clock gettin’ cleaned
Rox won in the end
SD didn’t make plays
But they face off again
In 12 short days
Originally appeared on Twitter.
All-Star Clerihews, Part IV
Joey Votto
Never gets blotto
But does enjoy the occasional beer
With that crazy Molina, Yadier.
Ender Inciarte
Prefers Commedia dell’arte
And Restoration plays
To the pap on B’way these days.
Nolan Arenado
Boasts much bravado
But jumps high as a glider
When surprised by a spider.
Nelson Cruz
Hates to lose,
Which makes his time in Seattle
More of a battle.
Jose Quintana
Can drive up the Dan Ryan-a
Take the Drive over
And finally pitch in October.
All-Star Clerihews, Part III
Michael Conforto
Wrote a sad concerto
About what it really means
To play in Queens.
Corey Knebel
Cleared the table
Once in Bay View playing pool,
Which is the Wisconsin definition of cool.
DJ LaMahieu
Has bid adieu
To old self-centered habits
To start a shelter for homeless rabbits.
Justin Smoak
Almost went broke
With an investment scheme
For anti-strike-out cream.