http://www.viewpoints.com/600-A-Poem-about-Baseball-reviews Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:14:12 GMT Latest reviews about 600 -- A Poem about Baseball http://www.viewpoints.com/600-A-Poem-about-Baseball-review-be8c3 Baseball, the game of destiny.  It is the game of that takes most of the year.  Baseball use to be ethical, then steroids came along.  Jose Canseco stunk it up.  Mark Mcguire blew it up.  Then he walked away never admitting what we all already know. ... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:14:12 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/600-A-Poem-about-Baseball-review-be8c3 daleded 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/600-A-Poem-about-Baseball-review-5b393 <p><strong>600</strong></p><p>by  Christopher J. Jarmick </p><p> Briefly in mid 1990s<br/>I re-caught baseball fever<br/>And thought Ken Griffey Junior,<br/>Could be someone's Mickey Mantle,<br/>the flawed hero, I once admired.</p><p>New to Seattle,  time to root for hometown team<br/>Like I was once again  7<br/>and especially 8, going to all those games<br/>with Pop-Pop at the 'House that Ruth Built.'<br/>as in Yankees,  New York Yankees.. . . getoverit.</p><p>So it's root root root for the home team --Seattle<br/>back when the Mariners seemed to be magic<br/>A-Rod, Buhner, Edgar, Big Unit and Junior.<br/>The Kingdome was a funky, funky place,<br/>full of loud loud crowd cheers,  the wave and fireworks<br/>and the Mariners were hot<br/>and Ken Griffey was hitting lots of homeruns.</p><p>600 for the Kid today!<br/>June 9th, 2008!<br/>Now playing for Cincinnati<br/>Only the 6th baseball player to hit 600.</p><p>And I remember as I read about the achievement<br/>How baseball is all about numbers;<br/>statistics, percentages, <br/>and averages...<br/>Who EVER wants to be average?<br/>Sounds horrific to be averaged?<br/>Is that like being put in your place?...</p>... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:41:57 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/600-A-Poem-about-Baseball-review-5b393 ChrisJarmick 5