Oh Catcher! My Catcher!

by dregarx on May 26, 2011 4:18 PM PDT

O Catcher! my Catcher! our playoff trip is done;

The team has weathered every ace, World Series sought is won;

The stadium near, all cheers I hear, the Giants fans exulting,

While follow eyes the steady mitt, the batter grim and daring:

But O heart! heart! heart!

O the tears and the bowed head,

For on the plate my Catcher lies,

Fallen, injurèd.

O Catcher! my Catcher! rise up and hear the crowd;

Rise up—for you the banner's flung—for you the bugle trills;

For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding;

For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;

Here Catcher! dear player!

This arm beneath your head;

It is some dream that on the plate,

You’ve fallen, injurèd.

My Catcher's cries subsiding, Dave Groeschner helps him rise;

My catcher does not know my name, he's never seen these eyes;

But he's my catcher, he's my saint, beloved for what he's done;

The walk-off wins, the stance, the swing, the ball flew to the sun;

My mind's eye once saw pitches framed,

But now I, in their stead;

See broken plate where Buster lies,

Fallen, injurèd.

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/stands on desk

2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on May 26, 2011 5:34 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs

A Haiku

Spring ended early
Buster Posey fell to Earth
The world cried softly

by EricW on May 26, 2011 5:39 PM PDT reply actions 7 recs

snap snap snap snap

My baseball photos.

by vhants on May 26, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Want me to write a rap about your name?

P to the O to the S- E-Y
You’re so dope that when you got hurt I cried- tears

by natasbrakas on May 27, 2011 3:35 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL

What’s up Jean-Ralphio!

"He knocks a stake through the heart of the Cardinals! The Cardinals are dead! The Giants are going to the World Series!!!" -Jon Miller

It's Posey time!!

My Adopted Giant: Heath Hembree

by sanfrankid on May 27, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Holy crap, this is good. And sad.

by biff pocoroba on May 26, 2011 8:22 PM PDT reply actions

Wonderful.

Thank you.

"That's no moon... That's a San Francisco Giants World Series trophy."
-Obi-Wan Kenobi

by Uribe nee Gonzalez on May 26, 2011 8:45 PM PDT reply actions

Beautiful

UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle

by TheSoundOfHockey on May 26, 2011 8:59 PM PDT reply actions

Oh my god.

/cries

"Today, it's as if McCovey's line drive finally went through. And the earthquake didn't happen. And Spiezio struck out. And Snow was safe."

Vroom. Walks. Five positions. Justin Christian

by Ceora on May 26, 2011 9:06 PM PDT reply actions

I don’t know if I like this because it’s good, or because I am still emotional about the injury to Buster.

Well done !

I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.

by nvsfg on May 26, 2011 9:46 PM PDT reply actions

Here, here!

"A new day will dawn for those who stand long." - Led Zeppelin

by The Wisdom Cow on May 26, 2011 9:57 PM PDT reply actions

Amazing.

I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First

by walkoff baltimore chop on May 26, 2011 10:42 PM PDT reply actions