The Curse, revisited... 2003

            The Rocket against Pedro... Game 7... ALCS !
            The New York Yankees at home against Boston's Bosox...
            Another classic... what else would you guess ?

            But The Rocket was chased, and by the 4th he was gone
            Hindered by home runs, one by Millar and two by Trot Nixon
            Clemens head down, through the tunnel... a walk too long

            Though Jason Giambi was demoted, rightly so, to 7th in order at bat
            With two mighty launches of the ball in the 5th and 7th inning
            the comeback was alive ! In their seats Bosox fans just sat

            Score 5 to 2, bottom of the 8th... Boston leading the Yanks
            Jeter doubles to start the rally, then Williams and Matsui get hits
            Jorge Posada doubles to clean up, score now 5 to 5, and Torre gives thanks

            While the Bronx Bombers chip away, their bullpen, in the past, a disgrace
            send a parade of pitchers their way to the mound... biding time
            ... setting up for Mariano Rivera... their prolific reliever ace

            The Bosox boys are now baffled, their swings most untoward
            Mariano goes three long masterful innings of relief blanking Boston
            His series heroics to soon win him the coveted ALCS MVP award

            It's now the 11th, Wakefield's pitching mastery of the Yanks has been most hot
            but New York's Aaron Boone swings at Wakefield's first offering...
            Jim Bouton might have said: A knuckle-ball's fickle... a walk-off home run is not !!!

            There's no joy tonight in Beantown... yes, that's a given
            "The ghosts will show up eventually" Jeter confided to Boone
            Again... the Mighty Bambino, curse invoked, has arisen

            : Bobby Nichols 10/16/2003