An Ode to Flat Breezy
Ode to Flat Breezy
It seems like we hardly knew ye, Flat Breezy,
We'll miss you here in Bawlmer, for sheezy.
Your hat with its strangely unbendable brim,
And how you saved games that looked so grim
(At least most of the time it went that way,
Not the least of which being Birdland Day).
Even when you walked three in a row,
One, two, three batters you'd suddenly mow.
With an unforgettable role in Orioles Magic,
Now bereft of an encore. Just a bit tragic!
So good luck to you, our ninth-inning reaper;
We hope in return we got a great sleeper.
But as far as it goes in old Ball-tee-more
Ol' Georgie, you can safely be sure
That your time with us we'll always remember
And we'll root for you if you pitch in November!
There's one final thing that I know to be true:
You don't look like Vin Diesel; HE looks like YOU.
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how nice!
Welcome to the Show, Chris, May You Have A Great Start To A Great Career
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 30, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions
Haiku for George
O Flat Brim Breezy
Unflappable heatbringer
Please save our bacon
poetry on this site
is the shit!! +1
"Going over the hitters it was decided that we should pitch Frank Robinson underground." - Jim Bouton
by neptunerav on Jul 30, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sick
"There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether." -Jim Palmer
Awesome, Esskay!
I bow to your poetry genius
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Because when the Rays are successful
It means that fans of MFY and PHN are sad
by wishEYEhadCRABS on Jul 31, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
MFY and PHN???
I know they represent the Sox and Yanks but what does MFY and PHN stand for?
Good Luck in LA George and Welcome To Baltimore Josh and Steve.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 1, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Pink Hat Nation...
and, really, MFY should be pretty easy to figure out.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
motherfu--ing Yankkes?
Good Luck in LA George and Welcome To Baltimore Josh and Steve.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 1, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
oui?
Good Luck in LA George and Welcome To Baltimore Josh and Steve.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 1, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Because they are an example of how
Baltimore is going to defeat the MFY’s and PHN in 2011. A team build with homegrown talent locked up through their prime.
that is great
I’ll be rooting for Georgie in the playoffs for sure
by brooklynlovesorioles on Jul 31, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions
If you think about it
George Sherrill is one of the better closers in team history…really. You will be missed, but hey, at least we swapped beef for beef with LA!
Thanks for the kind words, all!
The idea popped into my head and I had to run with it. You know how it goes!
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 31, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions
Awesome!
My heart is broken that he is gone.
The National League will be a flat breeze
George already struck out the side in his 1-inning debut for the Dodgers Friday night.
Word!
A lovely tribute to a Birdland kinda guy.

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