Deadline 2011 Ode to the Astros
As July winds down the deadline nears
And Astro fans realize their fears
Our second baseman dealt to “The City”
It’s no big deal our team is shitty
The rumors swirl on blogs and Twitter
‘Stros are shopping their cleanup hitter
Pence could be moved to Atlanta or Philly
He’s the face of the franchise- that would be silly
Lo and behold the deal’s completed
It must be true, it’s been re-tweeted
Two vets we’ve sent to first place teams
We got six kids with “big league dreams”
They say that Michael Bourn is next
Ken Rosenthal just got a text
He says the Braves are hot for Bourn
The source unnamed- his secrecy sworn
Ed Wade holds out for a deal that’s peachy
He says no dice without Brandon Beachy
Anyone interested in Lee or Myers?
Keep trying Ed you’ll find some buyers
Jim Crane insists- cut payroll quickly
But Jim, our team is weak and sickly
Can’t hit can’t run can’t field or pitch
Looks like next year could be a bitch