Dared my cousin Jay to write a ballad about “that old damn ball in the wall” for Game 6. He sent this 58 minutes later:
Barger at the Bat
Things weren’t looking brilliant for the Jays of blue and white;
The team was down a couple runs—it was becoming a frightful night.
That old damn ball in the wall
it killed our cheer, it stole our fun, it robbed the Jays of the tying run.
It seemed a dirty trick—it certainly was no treat.
An infield double is paltry fare
for us upon our feet.
“I’m positive this J.D. Vance guy wrote more than two books,” I says to myself, certain of a prolific, bestselling author with that name in the 90s. Spent the last hour searching …Mystery writer J.A. Jance. I was a publicist for 3 of her books. Not a presidential running mate.
Nope. @MLB_PR@MLB Rethink this 80-day suspension of Orelvis Martinez. Couples going through infertility treatments will try anything, including Clomiphene. This is CRUEL. Support your players, @BlueJays!