http://bardball.com Reviving the Art of Baseball Doggerel Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:29:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By James Finn Garner . Because a hitter's supposed to get hits, Lou called Miltie a big piece of shit. With a new gig in Seattle, Milt's still fighting old battles, Showing the world that this shoe still fits. . Posted 3/10/2010 http://bardball.com/old-forgive-and-forget-bradley/ by James Finn Garner Winter’s been raw as a campout in Banff. Your new basement walls are moldy and damp. Your drapes caught fire from a knocked over lamp— Relax! Pitchers and catchers are reporting to camp. Your check-writing hand's developed a cramp, Your bills are all due and you ain't got a stamp, Creditors cling to ... http://bardball.com/life-is-good-3/ by Stephen Jones . Fans blue-covered waves Crested with white confetti Their cheers an ocean . Posted 11-16-09 http://bardball.com/the-world-series-parade/ by Sid Yiddish . A 27th title A 27th crown I don’t believe it, Did those Yankees buy it off like the 2003 Florida Marlins? What’s a little extra cash between friends? What’s a little stash hidden, what’s a little trash talk, just coz other teams didn’t win? Blame it on the Yankees. Since 2001 have been buying players ... http://bardball.com/blame-it-on-the-yankees/ by Sid Yiddish . In November, When trees become slender Why is baseball still being played? We’ve strayed into dangerous territory A brand new allegory That sadly cannot be fixed What we learn, When there is money to burn Is not much, to say the least Just as long as there are hops and yeast added to the mix A few more ... http://bardball.com/brand-new-allegory/ by Kevin R.A. DeCandido . Here's to A-Rod and his Centaur pic Here's to Damon Johnny and Swisher Nick Here's to CC, A.J., and Mo Here's to Molina, Cervelli, and Po Here's to the Captain in the leadoff spot Here's to Marte for getting red-hot Here's to Teixeira and his stretchy right leg Here's to fifth starters for which ... http://bardball.com/a-world-series-poem-2/ by James Finn Garner .  Dedicated to skittish Yankee fans everywhere: . When your son asks you advice on mascara, When your head's a-flame and your mouth's a Sahara, When that small, still voice inside prattles like Berra-- I've got two words: Mariano Rivera. When you're uprooted and force-marched to some terra Incognita, a dark, doomed hell where a perky ... http://bardball.com/just-hold-on-til-mo/ by Todd Herges . Quick trips up are saved, or so it is said, for lefties who hit with good pow’r; the finest of gems scouts try hard to mine  are sinister live-armed hurlers.   Oh-nine is the year these truths can be seen on both of the teams still alive.   For while Pujols is great and Vlad’s bat can’t ... http://bardball.com/southpaws-on-parade/ by Stephen Jones . Balloon to explode No easy way to describe Yankees well alive . Posted 10/30/2009 http://bardball.com/fall-classic-haiku/ by James Finn Garner . The girl had "Phillie Fever", A massive fall attack. The only cure required her To lay down on her back. To nab a pair of tickets, What must a clever girl do? A "Dirty Utley"?  "Around the Lidge"? A "Hamels Camel" or two? But the cops horned in, and now her pic's Been spread across the ... http://bardball.com/the-ballad-of-susan-finkelstein/