Here is a collection displaying my modest musical talents. Part of my obsession with baseball is that I write songs about it. I'm not claiming that they're good songs, only that they rhyme and can be sung to the tunes listed. If, for some reason, you want to use one of these for something, let me know. I'm not going to charge you for it or anything, I just want the ego boo.

I'm adding poetry here, too. Mostly because of A Pitcher Worth a Thousand Words These are triolets because I rediscovered the form recently and it sticks in my mind. It looks easy, but it's not particularly any easier or harder than any other form. I like that it's short because, despite the way I seem to ramble on this site, I normally tend toward being concise.

There are several songs about NY Mets players (marked with *). I've not turned traitor or anything, but I've been spending some time recently in a Mets forum where I participate in an annual parody contest.

Proud to Be an Astro
Bagwell
Bagwell, Too
Please Pitch in Houston (To: Roger Clemens) updated
Run, Run, Run (Marlon Anderson)*
Goin' to the Series
I Don't Get No Run Support (Roger Clemens, duh)
If Only You Persist (Luke Scott)
Will He Make It As a Starter? (Wandy Rodriguez)
The Job in Right Field (Jason Lane)
Hey, Bullpen Pitcher!
Think of Me (for Carlos Hernandez)
Help Me, Miller (Cubfan's Lament)
I Almost Threw a No-No (Jack Hamilton)*
The Redding Arbitration Blues
I'm Non-Tendered (Wade Miller)
Goodbye (for Jeff Kent)
1986 NLCS Game 1 (Dwight Gooden/Mike Scott)
What Can We Say? (To: Carlos Beltran)
Strike 'im Out Johnny
Waiver-Wire Blues (Ricky Stone)
.500 Ball
Astros Keep Losing Games
Just Throw Strikes (Tim Redding)
Now I Know What It's Like (Jason Lane)
Ridin' Pine (Morgan Ensberg)
Joe Jackson
Twelfth Pitcher (Put Me on the Mound)
Put me in the Bullpen
The Ticket Saga
Goin' to the Baseball Game
The Night I Hit My Last Home Run (Ed Charles)*
Another Run's Gonna Score (David Cone)*
Why Can't You Pitch the Way You Pitched Before? (Tom Glavine 2003)*
Enter Wagner
Gregg Zaun
You Waivered Me Bye-Bye (Brian Hunter)
The Everytime I Bat I Face A Different Astros Pitcher Blues (the no-no)
The Corked-up Bat Blues (Sammy Sosa)
When I Said You Should Start Hittin' (Julio Lugo)
Brad Ausmus is His Name
Gloomy Thursday (Shane Reynolds)
The Minor League Blues (Kirk Saarloos)
The No Room in the Outfield Blues (Jason Lane)
The Jeff Kent Blues (Craig Biggio)
Four Tries for Twenty (Roy Oswalt)
Pete Rose
Gimme One Season (Daryle Ward)
Mlicki — has been retired, if you're really interested, e-mail me
Ten Shutout Games
Comic Relief Pitching (Mark Grace)
If We Only Had the Heart (Astros 2002)
Jose Vizcaino & Mark Loretta 2002

And, introducing, from AstrosDaily.com the new Astros fight song.

Star Power

A Pitcher Worth a Thousand Words
Just Say "No-No!"

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