by Michael X. Ferraro
Did the lady have too much whiskey?
She was howling for “cute Richie Zisky.”
While the organ played “Charge!”
Annie Oakley loomed large —
There’ve been shots fired at former Comiskey!
The Safety-Off Squeeze
by Michael X. Ferraro
Fan behavior is often quite risky
at the park that was once called Comiskey.
The joint nearly got wrecked
when run by Bill Veeck
and now a patron who snarled, “Don’t frisk me.”
Sometimes the Angles Play You
by Michael X. Ferraro
Wade Meckler has had quite a week
of which he might not rather speak.
Two inside-the-parkers:
Luke Raley’s, Bryce Harper’s
Beat the outfielder at Hide-and-Seek.
Raley’s off-the-railing ricochet jobby six days ago
Harper’s elusive longball last night
Team Traditions in Seattle
by James Finn Garner
T’other night, the M’s honored King Felix
And proceeded (coded in their double helix?)
To spot Kirby no runs.
Seattle’s daughters and sons
Still enjoy their salmon, coffee and analgesics.
Yo, Try a Little Tenderness
by Michael X. Ferraro
Them Boobirds of Philly? Nowhere to be found.
The bleachers now feature a more joyful sound.
Fans stopped screaming “Chump”
at a guy in a slump–
and their cheers sparked a Trea Turneround.
Trea Turner Thanks Phillies Fans for Standing Ovations with Billboard