Series 1: SOX vs SEATTLE
After mad mundane months, it is time to play ball.
I type on my keyboard, and I stare at my wall.
As I try to choose which cap to don and to doff,
I’ll recap the off season (which truly felt off.)
In October, we brought in Craig Breslow as “chief.”
(Our pitching is still thin. Can he toss in relief?)
Tom Werner proclaimed we’d be going "full throttle."
T’was poor rhetoric. (He is no Aristotle.)
The Sox did not thrust. It was more of an amble.
Urias was swapped for a pitcher named Campbell.
Then Verdugo who constantly heard Cora’s gripes
was sent packing for pitching. (He now wears pinstripes.)
With this surplus of arms, the Red Sox made a deal,
trading two to St. Louis for Tyler O’Neill
who brings a big bat and who could really be fun
(if we get him to hit like it’s still ’21.)
We got Brave in December and Poof! Chris was gone:
Sent to Atlanta for an infielder named Vaughn.
He got hurt right away. Not Sale. Sadly, Grissom.
He hasn’t played yet. We don’t know if we miss him.
We needed a starter. We signed Giolito:
A good move on paper that no one would veto.
The signing looked promising, but there was a hitch:
a tear in a ligament means Lucas can’t pitch.
We waited for more moves, but that was about all.
We let go of Turner, bid farewell to Duvall.
The rest was silence all the way through Spring Training
(except for the clamoring and the complaining.)
“We should sign Snell!” “Go all in on Montgomery!”
To say it was hell would be a good summary.
The Red Sox stayed pat till both those options were gone.
But we were not done yet! We released CJ Cron.
Now, thank God, at long last, it is opening day.
We’ll find out if these (non) moves prove wise as we play.
Will it be a nightmare or impossible dream?
Either way we are here and we’ll cheer for our team.
We’ll embrace the pitchers who fight for the banner.
We’ve got Brayan, Kutter, Nick, Garrett, and Tanner
The pressure on these guys is sure to be hefty.
They’ll be all right (because we don’t have a lefty.)
As relievers go, I’m not sure who’s a poser.
(In fact, I’ll admit, I’m not sure who’s our closer.)
I think it’s still Jansen, (Though he could be partin’)
We could use Winckowski or we could use Martin.
Anderson, Weissert, Slaten, Rodriguez, Campbell
might all prove to be great. (It’s always a gamble.)
As far as the offense: we’ll excite the masses.
There’s Duran and Devers and Story and Casas.
There’s O’Neill and Yoshida, Valdez and Abreu.
Catchers Wong and McGuire can both pitch in, too.
Rafaela and Reyes will fight for their spot,
And who knows, maybe Dalbec will somehow get hot.
As Refsnyder and Grissom await in the wings,
I’m excited to see what this new season brings.
Believe in the boys as they begin their battle.
Stay up and be sleepless. Let’s go sweep Seattle!
Sink the Mariners!!!
