2008 NATIONAL LEAGUE THREE-LINE PREVIEWS
By Stuart Shea ATLANTA Clean Living, A Fast Outfield, And a Chipper Jones. (With apologies to Vernon “Lefty” Gomez) ARIZONA Upton can play, And he’ll need to, no doubt, If Eric Byrnes out. CHICAGO...
View ArticleNational League West 2009 Haiku Forecasts
By Stuart Shea DODGERS What causes shadows Gath’ring over Dodgertown? Oh. It’s Manny’s hair. DIAMONDBACKS Risky tightrope walk— Using Felipe Lopez As a regular. GIANTS If it rained all year S.F. would...
View ArticleNational League West 2010 Haiku Forecasts
By Stuart Shea DIAMONDBACKS Some cacti have more range Than Conor Jackson in left. But he can hit some. . DODGERS Poor Jamie McCourt. All that cash for the players Where’s her unfair share? . GIANTS A...
View ArticleNL West 2011 Haiku Predictions
By Stuart Shea ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS With Mark Reynolds gone, It won’t be quite as windy this year at Chase Field COLORADO ROCKIES Clutch Car-Go signed, Willy Taveras signed too– One step up, one back....
View ArticleFanfare
by Edmund Conti Fans in New England (the Red Sox Nation) Are masochists in anticipation. Yankee fans are clever guys Two strikes on batter, they all rise Sophisticated crowd. Who knew All of them...
View ArticleThe Return of Sean Burroughs
by Stuart Shea Little League Hero, First-round pick. Partied ’til sick, Major league zero. Cleared his name, Did what it takes. Signed with the Snakes, Back in the game.
View ArticlePost-Season Prediction Doggerel
by James Finn Garner All the network media dorks Sing the praises of New York They hate visiting places strange Like Motown and the Texas Range They’d rather crawl through Gotham sewers Than watch the...
View ArticleCardinals: Don’t Hate Us Cuz We Win
by Alan P. Rudy A Cubs fan laments of Cardinal success, In the face of Philly’s utter Yankee-ness, And Arizona’s owner’s militant anti-immigrant mess, Of Milwaukee’s ties to the Commish’s anti-player...
View Article2012 NL West Prediction Haiku
By Stuart Shea ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Over(bay) the Miles, Young men climb Upton a Hill— This poet’s a Putz COLORADO ROCKIES The prime of one’s life Ends around 40 for all But Jamie Moyer LOS ANGELES...
View Article2013 NL West Prediction Haiku
By Stuart Shea ARIZONA As snakes in the grass Lie in wait for their prey…Nah. This team is just old. COLORADO Wise beyond his years, or simply out of his league? Walt Weiss’ springtime. LOS ANGELES...
View ArticleHalfway-Point Haiku
by D. Bruce Brown Is Haiku foolish? For the national pastime? Heavens, I hope not. NL West Arizona Nice guys finish last Crabby managers do win They still need pitching Los Angeles Is money the key? It...
View ArticleThe Agony of the Agate
by Michael X. Ferraro Baseball in August creates many jobs for travel agents and typesetting slobs. Rehab assignments, Triple A spot starts, Pennant aspirants shopping for spare parts. Roster gods move...
View ArticleNational League West 2014 Spring Training Haiku
by Stuart Shea DIAMONDBACKS Now, the big question: Will Trumbo survive the fall From an angel to snake? DODGERS Possessing billions Does not mean that a person Knows what they’re doing. GIANTS The...
View ArticleOpening Day 2014
by Philip Pecorino What a wonder! This year it was in the Land Down Under. Then again, it began. Way out West came the first test. Californians appear in the lead Until the rest get up to speed.
View ArticleTony Takes the Wheel
By Stuart Shea Now that he’s leading the Diamondbacks, Tony LaRussa had better make tracks. Get rid of the manager, GM, and crew, Blow up the caravan and start something new. Bring in some analysts,...
View ArticleRegular Season Post-Mortem, or a Toast to Stories Departed
By Stuart Shea 10 Teams Continue, 20 Teams Done. Stories we have followed Now consigned to history– Into the pages of a book That has been replaced by a web site. Jose Abreu’s rookie season is over....
View ArticleBaseball’s Sad Exeunt
by Jim Siergey These are the saddest of possible words: Jeter, Konerko and Dunn. Trio of dear ones to all baseball nerds, Jeter, Konerko and Dunn. Clean-cutly playing our National Game, Each one...
View ArticleNational League West 2015 Spring Training Haiku
By Stuart Shea Diamondbacks One perfect lesson: “Toughness” is no replacement for smarts and talent Rockies The car will not go if Car-Go cannot go for more than half the trip Dodgers If Vin Scully...
View ArticleAutumn’s New Retirees
by James Finn Garner Before the Fall gets underway, Let us doff our caps and say Goodbye to those who’ll junk their cleats, Leave the park and walk the streets. Super-versatile Angel Chone Will now be...
View ArticleNeil Diamond Gem
by James Finn Garner I adore the playoffs When the season’s on the line Mistakes a bit more tragic Nice plays near divine Veterans get one last lap And rookies get to shine I only wish they hadn’t made...
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