The next 2 days will be a contest, of sorts! Create your Braves themed Christmas Parody song and we will judge it as a community. The winner will win a Braves Journal tee of his or her choice!
The following brilliance is by Rusty S!
You better watch out
You better bid high
Better not doubt
I’m telling you why
Donaldson is coming to town
He’s making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out who’s paying the price
Donaldson is coming to town
He sees you when you’re bluffing
He knows how much he’ll take
He knows if you’ll go three or four
So go four for goodness sake!
You better watch out
You better bid high
Better not doubt
I’m telling you why
Donaldson is coming to town
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Darn! the Simmons Angels trading,
although it did Newcomb bring.
Piece of earth played Ozzie styled,
reels on reels of highlights piled!
Joyful all fanatics rise,
join the triumph of his highs
when Angelic post proclaimed “Andrelton in Anaheim.”
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BMac got run over by a Rockie
Coming home from second opening day
You can say there’s no such rule as Posey’s
But as for me and BMac we’re ok.
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O Holbrook riot
The trash is highly piling
It is the night of the outfield fly’s birth.
Long ran the men and right before colliding
He raised his hand and the ball fell to earth.
Ordinary effort
O hear the angry voices
O riot divine
On a strange judgment born
O riot divine
O riot, O riot divine
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Luis Avilan, y’all.
Snowshine’s Masterpiece:
When I was small I believed in Santa Claus
Though I knew it was just our Ted
And I would hang up my stocking at Christmas
He’d sign a Maddux and I’d be glad
But the last time I played Father Christmas
I stood outside what-ever-the-hell-it-is-now field
A gang of Cubs fans came over and mugged me
Wanting all the prospects we could yield
They said
Anthopoulos! Get a third baseman
Don’t mess around with those silly toys
We’ll beat you up if you don’t give up Bryse Wilson
We want your best so don’t make us annoyed
Don’t give all the money
To Momma Donaldson’s boy
Don’t go and trade for, N Arenado
There’s no sign there of surplus joy
In a contract made of monopoly money
You only want the real mccoy
Anthopoulos! Get a third baseman
We’ll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Anthopoulos! give us your prospects
Don’t even think about platooning the boys
Give my Bryant a job ’cause he needs one
He’s got Scott Boras to feed
But if you’ve got one, I’ll also take a Ozzie Albies
So we can meet our positional needs
Anthopoulos!, please throw in some money
Ricketts got no time for loses at all
We’ll beat you up for financial flexibility
We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed
Don’t give all the money
To Mrs Donaldson’s boy
Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself some trade intrigue
But remember the poor owners who got nothing
And need to get rid of some minor league
Anthopoulos!, take our third baseman
We got no time for your silly toys
Anthopoulos!, please hand them over
We’ll beat you up if you make us annoyed
Anthopoulos!, give us some prospects
Don’t mess around with Matt Chapman, Oi!
Beat you up if you don’t hand them over
We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed
By giving all the cash to Mrs Donaldson’s boy.
Someone had time on his hands.
God rest ye, merry gentlefolk. Merry Christmas. God bless us each and every one.
Congrats to both the parodistas
working through life’s tempting vistas.
Given that the alternative was to actually get some work done…
Song is Frosty the Snowman.
Who’s 6’5″ with a Gold Glove
Wears #5 and wants to give hugs
Hit 38 bombs, and loves the road
With a big bat and a heart of gold
That’s Freddie Freeman
He’s a jolly happy soul
No corncob pipe and no button nose
No eyes made out of coal
Freddie Freeman
Is an All-Star the fans say
He never fields in snow
But the children know
His swing comes to life warm days
Now there must have been some magic in that old black bat they found
For when they placed it on his shoulder
He began the bases round!
Freddie Freeman
Was as good as he could be
And the children say
He could really play
Much better than you and me
Freddie Freeman
Saw Acuna swing that day
So he said go run
That’s not a homerun
Before this game gets away
Into the batter’s box
With a Slugger in his hand
Running here and there out of the square
Saying tag me if you can!
He lead them down the streets of town
Right into Washington
He he only paused a moment when he heard Ron holler don’t stop!
For Freddie Freeman
Had to hurry on his way
The score was tied
But don’t you cry
He’s going to score today!
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Freddie go
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
On the grass just mowedddd!
@King
Wonderful!
Sang to oh Christmas tree
Oh Donaldson
Oh Donaldson
How long before we sign thee
Oh Donaldson
Oh Donaldson
Will we give you 4 years or 3
We need you in the cleanup spot
Bringing rain for us to watch
Oh Donaldson
Oh Donaldson
If you don’t sign with us please go to the twins and not the nats!
I like them all, guys. I am not skilled enough in the parodic arts to join in, but I love all the entrants.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
P.S. I was just about to pick a favorite and I can’t… Between “Donaldson is Coming to Town”, Showshine’s masterpiece, and King’s Freddie the Freeman, I can’t choose. Like I said, they’re all great.
@7 bravo. You get my vote. I appreciate the concision and a more obscure song.
The most peaceful and exciting 30 minutes of the year. If you’ve got kids, you know! Merry Christmas to all of you!
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A merry winter solstice celebration to all!
Are you cold?
one measure French brandy.
two measures Schweppes ginger ale.
NO ICE …Sip don’t slug
Enjoy your first Horses Neck…the best Winter drink of them all
check the color, held up to the light…thus the name.
comity
amity
it’s only a few weeks
a broken finger, a couple of stretched obliques
Betances to Mets, 1 year
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Here’s a Christmas Baseball Quiz for the cognoscenti only!
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/24/sports/baseball/mlb-trivia-quiz.html
Merry Christmas! Hoping for the gift of rain this year.
@15: amen, and back at you.
No rain under the tree… yet
This didn’t get posted with the other entrants, I’ll throw it in there now although it’s a bit late.
Deck the park with pennants flying
Fa la la la la la la la la
Don’t you leave the Braves fans crying
Fa la la la la la la la la
Don we now our team apparel
Fa la la la la la la la la
While we drink beer by the barrel
Fa la la la la la la la la
Cheer the baseball team before us
Fa la la la la la la la la
Shout so loud they can’t ignore us
Fa la la la la la la la la
Homers hit too far to measure
Fa la la la la la la la la
Win the ball game for our pleasure
Fa la la la la la la la la
When our Ozzie runs the bases
Fa la la la la la la la la
Puts a smile on all our faces
Fa la la la la la la la la
When Acuna hits a dinger
Fa la la la la la la la la
Gives unwritten rules the finger
Fa la la la la la la la la
Kirk, not sure how I missed that. My apologies.
New thread! http://bravesjournal.us/2019/12/26/atlanta-braves-top-prospects-by-braves-journal-5-4-3-2-1/
I appreciate the concision and a more obscure song. I like them all, guys. I am not skilled enough in the parodic arts to join in, but I love all the entrants. God rest ye, merry gentlefolk. Merry Christmas. God bless us each and every one. Given that the alternative was to actually get some work done.