Monday, April 13, 2026
On baseball
There were lots of great entries last week, but I have to say that this poem by Sleepy Walleye is one of the very best I have seen in the 19 years of the blog:
Gritty and greasy
Grand old Tiger Stadium
Steel girdered Mecca
Dark and cavernous
Probe through the crowded concourse
Churning masses. Noise
Decipher the codes
The clues painted on the walls
Where do I belong?
A portal revealed
Sunlight and emerald green
Exhilarating!
Grand old Tiger Stadium
Steel girdered Mecca
Dark and cavernous
Probe through the crowded concourse
Churning masses. Noise
Decipher the codes
The clues painted on the walls
Where do I belong?
A portal revealed
Sunlight and emerald green
Exhilarating!
IPLawGuy knows his team:
I cheer the Rangers
Once were the Senators, right?
Move was a good plan.
CraigA tugged at my heart, too (with the news from Richmond):
It is nuts: after
years of debate the Squirrels
have a brand-new nest!
years of debate the Squirrels
have a brand-new nest!
Anonymous is telling truth:
Cubs’ Harry Carey
Best announcer in baseball
Trademark ‘Hooooly cow!”
Best announcer in baseball
Trademark ‘Hooooly cow!”
Desiree ventures into Christine's turf:
Watching the Bulls in
Durham — no lollygagging,
no crying. Just joy!
Durham — no lollygagging,
no crying. Just joy!
While Christine keeps it general:
Sweet crack of the bat
Immaculate uniforms
It's time to play ball.
Immaculate uniforms
It's time to play ball.
Chicago was well represented:
White Sox claim to fame
Fan who is now the pontiff
Southsider Leo*
*(Daaaa Pope!)
Fan who is now the pontiff
Southsider Leo*
*(Daaaa Pope!)
And this anonymous entry has me completely baffled!
Greased pigs ran like wind,
Nun massaged, shenanigans—
Theatre and thrills.
Nun massaged, shenanigans—
Theatre and thrills.
While another is profoundly local:
Went to Twins game one
It was cold and power went out
Left by inning two.
It was cold and power went out
Left by inning two.
