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Inside the Diamond
Slurve's Baseball Section

 
Since we are an arts and culture review that masquerades as a baseball publication, we've never had much of a baseball section per se. That is not to say that we're not interested in funny, fast-paced baseball coverage for folks who don't follow the game all that closely but like occasional updates on their teams, but our editors have been focused on arts, culture and politics, and we haven't really had the time to build out our sports department. So if you think you've got the spin we're looking for and are interested in covering your team, division or league, or sports in general, we certainly encourage you to try out for Slurve

Until then, here's some baseball-related creative writing.

Spring Meditation by Mark J. Mitchell
The Outlook Wasn't Brilliant by Randy Salzman
8 Minute Rain Delay @ Wallace Stevens Memorial Field by Dennis Mahagin
Baseball Loves You Back by F. John Sharp
The Man Into Whose Yard You Should Not Hit Your Ball by Thomas Lux



An ABC of Baseball Immortals
by Jack Smiles

Based on The Line-Up for Yesterday by Ogden Nash.

A is for Aaron
Indomitable Hank,
More home runs he hit
Than the beer-bellied Yank.

B is for Banks,
Not for money or fame,
Said, “let’s play two”
For the love of the game.

C is for Campanella
Wherever bums roam,
Campy’s forever 
guarding their home.

more
 
Slurve Magazine (c) 2010

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