New Adam Dunn Poem
by James Finn Garner on Jun 23, 2009 10:06 PM EDT
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Pain and misery can also be a creative inspiration. Yesterday we posted this poem about Adam Dunn at Bardball.com, a site for baseball poetry , fresh daily. Check us out if you're interested.
Truth Endures
By Stuart Shea
Seasons come and go.
Shadows cross the land.
But in the passing parade of humanity,
One thing will always go as planned:
Adam Dunn will miss the cutoff man.
We're an equal opportunity offender, so if you think up any nasty limericks about the Mets, send them to the website.
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That last line got me, didn't read ahead, wondered where you were going and that was just funny, thanks.
Much needed after drubbing…
Vivian Jaffe: "Have you ever transcended space and time?"
Albert Markovski: "Yes. No. Uh, time, not space... No, I don't know what you're talking about."
by Patrick Reddington on Jun 23, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe that
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 23, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what this season needs...... more poetry to ease the pain.....
"It's just too bad, because it reflects on us, the coaching staff." -Manny Acta
"So it's clowns for the next two months, then?" by Graysnail on Jun 7, 2009
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 23, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Some pitchers throw strikes,
The Nationals don’t.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand."
Classic.
We could replace line 3 with many things…but your original line three is the best.
“Some teams field,”
“Some teams throw to the right base,”
“Some teams’ backup catcher can tag runners,”
Poet Laureate of NatsTown Mezza and his trusty sidekick SanchotheNATSfan!!!
“There once was a LF from Nantucket….
When the ball was hit he said…………(edited)”
"The legacy that was spawned oh-so-many years ago in DC is somewhere in that line-up card each night."
by cat daddy3000 on Jun 24, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Line 4 sounds better as
“Wish the nationals do”
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
hehe.
It’s not meant to rhyme… on purpose. (It’s a broken poem…much like the Nats Bullpen).
"Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand."
Ok a quick one
I hate the Yankees
I hate the Mets
I care that they suck
But I love the Nats
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
another
You think were bad
Playing us is fun
But our young pitchers
Will get you in the long run
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
another
endless summer
burning hot and wet,
But the Nats are playing
so I am happy yet
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
My fave Nats haiku from last season...
Odalis Perez,
Nats’ left-handed soft-tosser.
Ryan Howard’s bat.
(by E Chigliak)
"It's always ridiculous in NatsTown™." --ROSCOEtheNATSfan
You guys mind if I take those 3 haiku
…and post them on Bardball.com? We try to get snapshots of every team through the year, and the last poem was very funny.
by James Finn Garner on Jun 25, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions
I'll give individual credit..
and mention the blog. I feel like putting it up today, because if the Nats go on a huge win streak, it’ll screw things up.
by James Finn Garner on Jun 25, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions
Thanks for the vote of confidence, but you probably don't have to rush...
"NatsTown™, Village of the Damned" --MissB
Baseball is so cool
Football rarely leads to such poetry
"What you know is often the enemy of what you can learn" Bill James
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