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Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC) JCL over marathon

Untitled/Ike Davis/R.E.M: Losing My Religion

6 votes

Saul Katz in the Cradle/Wilpons/Harry Chapin: Cat's in the Cradle

17 votes

batmagadanleadoff Jan 16 2014 05:24 AM Edited 5 time(s), most recently on Jan 19 2014 01:08 AM

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batmagadanleadoff Jan 16 2014 05:28 AM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

behold, my ike-davis themed song, song to r.e.m.'s losing my religion. ... Unlike that big hulk That big hulking Du- da who can not field the leftfielder with no glove the distance in his eyes he doesn’t say too much I’ve said enough Some say I sucked harder I say this is not right Losing my position Two thousand ten I was huge And I still know that I can do it I thought I hit enough I haven’t hit enough I want you to see the apple I want you to see me swing And hit the ball and watch it fly Every player On terry collins’ squad Is looking my direction hoping to see what I can do I’m a hurt lost and blinded fool Fool I thought I hit enough I hadn’t hit enough Remember this. Remember back to my ankle injury It upended the ship What happened to my season there Where did all my abilities go Flailing about I can’t hit a curve I want you to see the apple I want you to see me swing And hit the ball and watch it fly But that’s not just my dream I should make the team Some say I sucked harder I say this is not right Losing my position Two thousand ten I was huge And I still know that I can do it I thought I hit enough I haven’t hit enough I want you to see the apple I want you to see me swing And hit the ball and watch it fly And I’ll be on the team Try, try, I try I should make the team Make the team Make the team, team.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 16 2014 05:28 AM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

SAUL KATZ IN THE CRADLE My son asked me just the other day If he could have a new toy with which he could play So I borrowed some cash and got Saul to pay We teamed up with Nelson Doubleday We owned the Mets ‘fore I knew and as young Jeff grew He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, Dad You know I'm gonna be like you” And my Jeff, he was born with a silver spoon Likes to eat cereal and watch cartoons “Can I have the Mets dad?” “I don't know when, but we'll run a great team then, son You know we'll have a good time then.” My son came from college just the other day Got him drafted by the Expos even though he can’t play “Can I have the Mets?" I said "Not today Instead here’s the Cyclones of low Class A” And as he jammed the team with aging ringers to win He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah You know I'm gonna be like him" And my Jeff, he was born with a silver spoon Likes to eat cereal and watch cartoons Help me build a replica of Ebbets Field And we’ll demolish Shea Stadium, yeah You know we’re gonna knock down Shea Well, I got some bad news just the other day Bernie Madoff was caught in a financial squeeze play "Son, we’re flat broke now unless we steal from the team, We can’t make money by legitimate means.” "What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow 200 G’s Just cut scouting, can I have it please?" And my son, he was born with a silver spoon Likes to eat cereal and watch cartoons When we teamed up to buy out old Nelson We had a good time then, son You know we had a good laugh then Now I’m semi-retired, my son rules the Mets Attendance is bad, and there’s millions in debts I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind" He said, "I'd love to, Fred, if I could find the time You see Rubin wants a whisper and there’s a player to smear But it's sure nice talking to you, Dear It's been sure nice talking to you.” And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me He'd grown up just like me My boy was just like me And that Jeff he was born with a silver spoon Likes to eat cereal and watch cartoons “Let’s build a new mall on the Shea-plate site And we’ll get together then, Dad You know we'll have a good time then.”

Zvon Jan 16 2014 05:34 AM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

lol, these are both soo good. I'll have to think about this one.

smg58 Jan 16 2014 12:22 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC) Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 16 2014 12:38 PM

Definitely the toughest choice of the four, but I went with Katz.

themetfairy Jan 16 2014 12:30 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

Doubly brilliant!

Lefty Specialist Jan 16 2014 01:43 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

Wow, good stuff.

MFS62 Jan 16 2014 02:03 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

Wow! Both of these are worthy of winning the the whole contest. Shame they had to go head-to-head. Later

d'Kong76 Jan 16 2014 02:52 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

Both great ... but Katz is legendary!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 16 2014 02:53 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

Props to "Losing my Position" for the high degree of difficulty.

Edgy MD Jan 16 2014 02:58 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

I went for it. Didn't like where the writer broke the lines, but, yeah, difficulty. And stripped-from-the-headlines immediacy. And urgency. And vulnerablity and heart. Bravo.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 16 2014 11:59 PM Re: Round One, Game Four (2013-14 CPKC)

I admire a high-wire act, I do. But "Katz" just works. In my mind, that's enough for the edge.