I miss the baseball of years gone by
A run-batted-in by sacrifice fly
There are too many home runs hit today
The balls have been juiced, so they say
Fans in the stands maimed by juiced balls
If that ain’t something that appalls
There are too many high-scoring games
Designated hitters are also to blame
Steroids, hormones, supplements
These aren’t baseball’s accoutrements
Pitchers bat too, that’s real baseball
The game no longer poetical
THE POETRY OF THE GAME