Catch-Up Rule

America’s pastime, then you say it’s past time

to overhaul. stop throwing rocks at baseball

to shave 24 minutes off a game of nine innings.

curve winnings. Quick balk, fastball, spitball,

do you know what an illegal pitch is called? 

STRIKE one! It’s a ball. Run this catch-up rule! 

Teams of game theorists try to shave outs. 

STRIKE two! One radical pitch to save baseball, 

to save us from a blowout, too long, too slow, 

too many non-competitive teams that blow...

When the game is tied, it’s business as usual

like in the game of life but that bats not broken. 

ump.. move the game along, watch the pitch. 

bunch of losers, whaddya expect you prick,

when the worst team gets a first draft pick? 

STRIKE three and you’re out! 2 outs vs 3 is lame,

no penalty for taking the lead, take no blame,

it’s the pace of play and that’s the old ballgame.                                                                      bullpenning strike four...You're OUT!