Albert in the Birds on the Bat

Albert in the Birds on the Bat The outlook seemed brilliant for the Cardinal winter meeting: The bidders were down to three or two but their grasps ‘peared only fleeting. And then when Reyes signed down South, and Bell did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the fandom of “the Mang.” Many stated coldly that the Redbirds should send him packing, For, they thought, that Albert’s salary would only bring the team to lacking. Others thought it would be worth the risk to put up more than that- Put up more money to keep him wearing the Birds on the Bat. Although his numbers had declined, yet so many records he could break, It was history, loyalty, and home-team pride that was at stake; Upon the stricken Cardinal-nation such ambiguity doth sat; There was a divide among the faithful over the price of Albert’s bat. The Marlins made an offer to the wonderment of all. The Angels, the silent, had made no attempt so far this fall; Then the cloud had lifted, and people saw ...