With apologies, if not royalties, to Helen Reddy…
I am Wheeler
Throwing more
Than I should throw by
Inning four
And you thought my start
Was soon about to end
The Nats had me on
The ropes
All prepared to dash
Our hopes
You were certain we were gonna
Lose again
But you should get wise
That I wriggle out of jams
Though my pitch counts rise
When first I lack command
If I have to, I can strand anyone
I am Zack (Zack!)
Nearly unbeatable (unbeatable!)
I am Wheeler!
They can bend but never
Break me
Bases loaded doesn’t
Faze me
When Lobaton drives a liner
Toward the hole
’Cause the ball will strike
Cabrera
Out by freakish running
Error
Now whose chances look much worse than
Beltran’s mole?
Oh yes, I walk guys
But it doesn’t mean they’ll score
I’m no David Price
Yet I’ve begun to soar
If I have to, I can strand everyone
I am Zack (Zack!)
Almost untouchable (untouchable!)
I am Wheeler!
I am Wheeler
Watch me throw
Warthen did
On video
The coach helped me find my footing
In that earth
Plus I got some
Double plays
Eric Campbell sure
Amazed
Some scruffy gnome resembling
Jayson Werth
We picked up a game
If you’re thinking pennant race
Put standings aside
Forget we’re in fourth place
It was sweet to simply beat the Nationals
I am Zack (Zack!)
Lately incredible (incredible!)
I am Wheeler!
Oh, I am Wheeler
I am not alone here
Not for long
And here I was thinking, “what does Republica and Tim Redding have to do with last night’s game?”
I don’t ever recall watching a Met game in which a 5 run lead in their favor felt like it should have been a five run lead in the other team’s favor.
Very nice, Greg. I was certain that the Nats would score about 18 runs off Wheeler. Can it be that these kids are growing up? We don’t deserve so much.
Brilliant!
Great answer to the burning question, “what do you get when you cross the Mets marketing department with Al Yankovic?”
I’m sure you recognize this lovely melody as “I Am Wheeler” by Greg Prince, but did you know that the original theme is from the Polavtsian Dance #2 by Borodin? So many of the melodies of well-known Mets starting pitchers were actually written by the Great Masters. Like these familiar themes:
Matt Harvey comes back, tomorrow
Betcha Tommy John will work, tomorrow
On Matt’s gun
Matt will be striking guys out, tomorrow
Clear away the losses and the sorrow
‘Till there’s none
Matt Harvey, Tomorrow
We’ll love ya, tomorrow
You’re only six months away…
Jacob, you’ll never come down
Jacob, you’re winning more fans
We’re glad you’re from our fantastic farm
You’re part of next year’s big Pennant plans
You know you’ve gotten our hopes up
Glad you’re in orange & blue
You’ve been a present for Met fans to open
Oscar Gamble’s hair looks kickin’ on you
So Hello, Jacob deGrom
That first win took a little too long
But you’ll get us back to the penthouse
And finish ’14 really strong
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Dillon took my bat off of me
I can’t use it anymore
That sinker drops too fast to see
Feels like I’m going 0-4
Gee keeps making me 0-4…
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