WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE GAME

What have they done to the game
Records used to be the by-product of natural talent
fun on the diamond
sandlot players rising to greatness
A shoeless player here
An alcoholic sultan there
womanizers
boozers
Swung their bats like gods
Fielded like ballet stars
train was always on time
peach always ripe
Didn’t need HGH or steroids
Just their natural abilities: hit, run, throw
set their records for the ages
played until arms died, legs crumbled
Money was not the end all, it was the game
Played to win, played to have fun
today it’s agents and money
physical enhancements
Set a record, make millions, long term contract
Make the Hall of Fame – autographs are worth more
on the fields of green
green is more than grass