http://bardball.com Reviving the Art of Baseball Doggerel Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:06:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by James Finn Garner Barry Bonds, Barry Bonds, Won’t someone please buy Barry Bonds? The burly man-child at 44 Surely can give something more. While the Rangers could use his mighty bat, Texas must have a big enough hat. In Minnesota he could deliver the goods, And spend days off prowling the woods. In New York, the powerful ... http://bardball.com/buy-more-bonds/ By Stuart Shea The Cubs are the best team in baseball. So good that your toes may curl. I'm worried that we may be approaching the end of the world. A black man may become president. No matter what sludge Repubs hurl. I'm worried that we may be approaching the end of the world. The hole in ... http://bardball.com/the-end/ The Russians should have invaded when they had the chance.... [video]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JW7q0JzWaoY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JW7q0JzWaoY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/video] http://bardball.com/the-baseball-boogie-1986/ by Sid Yiddish Well, the Sox fans hate the Cubs fans, And the Cubs fans hate the Sox fans, Yet, both teams are doing so very well. So why, why do the fans give each other hell? It couldn’t be a Northside versus Southside stigma, now could it? Still, let’s get one thing straight: There are vital ... http://bardball.com/them-versus-dem/ by James Finn Garner Grandy! No one with a bat is more handy, With a stance coiled like ribbon candy. Grandy! His gait is smooth like aged brandy, Stretching singles into doubles his modus operandi. Grandy! In any outfield, verdant or sandy, He'll grab more flies than the Rio Grande. With five skills at his command, he Picks up his team ... http://bardball.com/grandy/ By Stuart Shea When was the last time you ran barefoot in the grass? When was the last time you even threw a baseball? Roll your fingers over the seams. Try a fingertip knuckleball. Pound your glove. Think of your baseball days, before OPS and Direct TV When you'd play all day until the sun went down And ... http://bardball.com/your-baseball-days/ by Tito and the Gun Show Then, in response to the Tribute to Johan Santana.... [video]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KquYDvrwh3E&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KquYDvrwh3E&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/video] Published 8/3/08 http://bardball.com/remember-when-the-mets-choked/ A response to the Tribute to Mark Teixeira..... [video]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3h-iurHfqls&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3h-iurHfqls&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/video] http://bardball.com/johan-santana-tribute/ by Tito and the Gun Show [video]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDHjGrbXiD4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDHjGrbXiD4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/video] http://bardball.com/mark-teixeira-tribute/ by Anonymous, 1886 Mother, may I slug the umpire, May I slug him right away? So he cannot be here, mother, When the Clubs begin to play? Let me clasp his throat, dear mother, In a dear, delightful grip With one hand, and with the other Bat him several in the lip. Let me climb his frame, dear mother, While ... http://bardball.com/mother-may-i-slug-the-umpire/