The CBA won’t stop teams from tanking
Or boost what rookies are banking
But keeps Alcantara
A non-batter-a
For small blessings (I guess) I am thanking.
November Classic
by James Finn Garner
Soler’s a basher, but Dusty’s hexed,
Fried the first winning Jew since Koufax–
Between cheating and chop,
Though, I for one hop
Next year’s series will lack for subtext.
Tonight’s Starting Firemen
by James Finn Garner
Atlanta’s faithful are true believers
But can Snitker depend just on relievers?
Then again, what the heck
It’s all hands on deck
Or the Braves look like underachievers.
Maybe New Jargon Can Save Us
by James Finn Garner
Please don’t react with alarm
Gonna start saying “arm barn”.
The greed it’s proclaiming
with crypto and gaming
Has cost the game much of its charm.
Lost and Found on the Mound
by James Finn Garner
Atlanta’s a squadron in need
Of pitching to keep up to speed
But Morton’s cracked limb
Has made prospects dim
And who knows what’s wrong with Max Fried?