Happy Holiday

Citizens Bank Park is ready for another season,
This time, the holidays are the reason

Not a creature is stirring in the place
Including the Phanatic in his locker space

Pinstriped uniforms once hung with care
But now the Phillies clubhouse is bare

Up in the stands where fans cheer
All is totally quiet to anyone’s ear

A giant Christmas tree stands so tall
Dwarfing Mike Schmidt’s statue and all

While nestling in for a long winter’s nap
One can visualize what will soon be on tap

Stockings won’t be filled with coal
For Santa is Hamels, as in Cole

J-Roll, Chase, Ryan will once again roam
In the place the Phillies call home

Plus Doc, Cliff, Kyle and so on
And the closer named Papelbon

Plus new faces to cheer
In Young and Revere

Leaving jolly old Charlie to call
“Happy Holidays to one and all!”

(Phillies Insider will take a holiday break until January 3)