[Jim Porter]

I know some of you folks don't like the small diamond talk here, but it is the heart of Little League All-Star season. To commemorate this occasion, I wrote up the following little ditty:

It's the most wonderful time of the year.
When the plays you are calling,
make parents start brawling,
as you roast in your gear.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.

There'll be mass substitutions,
assault prosecutions and
kids who think they'll go pro.
There'll be tourney directors and
obnoxious hecklers who presume
all umpires blow.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.
There'll be ugly ejections,
and police protection
when all you want is a beer.
It's the most wonderful time of the year!