Baseball in my Mind/Always Make Time for Baseball

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1.	Baseball in my Mind 03:29	lyrics
Bob Gibson stares with fire from the mound Pitching to Mike Trout who want to take him downtown Manny’s in left, Clemente’s in right DiMaggio in center under the stadium lights. Ty Cobb is leaning off first And Gibby snarls “C’mon Trout do your worst” The season’s moving along just fine Because I’ve got baseball in my mind. It’s a breezy day at the Polo Grounds The sun is shining and excitement abounds Pie Traynor sees the bag and moves up front He thinks Maury Wills might be squaring to bunt Grover Cleveland Alexander is drunk Mookie Betts on deck but he’s been in a bit of a funk Nobody’s pounding cans, nobody’s stealing signs That’s the world of baseball in my mind. The computer jockeys finally got their way It’s all fantasy baseball this year anyway But what I wouldn’t beg, borrow or steal To be in the stands looking down on the field Tinkers to Morgan to Cody B Nothing’s getting through as far as I can see Until Wee Willie Keeler goes and hits it where they ain’t But Greg Maddux is working the paint Connie Mack strolls out, his suit is double-knit Brings in Rollie Fingers and Mel Ott for a double switch The game’s on hold but my imagination is working fine Welcome to my world, I’ve got baseball in my mind
2.	Always Make Time for Baseball 03:03	lyrics
There are many important tasks That order our complex lives There’s earning and eating our bread The order of misdeed and lies One second turns into an hour A day becomes a week in bed Months turn into a year A decade later you're dead So as this summer is unfolding Take a short break from revolting A very wise man said it all Always make time for baseball Pablo Casals advised Yo Yo Ma Put down your cello once in a while King Buzzo and Dale in the Melvins van The Dodgers help them pass the miles One second turns into an hour A day becomes a week in bed Months turn into a year A few decades later you’re dead So as this summer is unfolding Take a short break from revolting A very wise man said it all Always make time for baseball Even now

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BASEBALL IN MY MIND
This song was written 2 months ago when it seemed most likely there wouldn’t be any baseball in 2020. Without a proper season to follow we figure you can just imagine games in your mind, mixing players from all generations on one glorious fantasy field together into an impossible all-star game that only you can see. Now, of course, it appears that MLB is on a crash course for a wildly reckless and ill-advised summer ahead. It’s hard to believe OR condone, so how about we just stick with the make-believe world of Bob Gibson staring down Mike Trout for a little while longer and we’ll see what happens.

Linda laid down the peppy drum track in a rehearsal room in Queens and then guitars and vocals were added by Steve and Scott in their homes located 3,000 (VERY socially distanced) miles away.

ALWAYS MAKE TIME FOR BASEBALL
This tune came from an unexpected source: two all-time greatest Hall of Fame players ... of the cello. It's something like Barry Bonds asking for one golden batting tip from Willie Mays, and being told: "Barry, you really gotta watch The Simpsons." It IS great advice! I guess we all get wrapped up in what we do best, and it takes a lot of dedication to stay at the top. If you think we've been slacking lately at writing baseball songs, well, let's just say we've been letting our minds wander to worthy Elsewheres, keeping it all in perspective. But we're never too far away.

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released July 3, 2020

All noises made by Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey, and Linda Pitmon. Mixed by Scott McCaughey

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The Baseball Project New York, New York

We write songs inspired by baseball and the stories it spawns We'll be out this July playing songs from our latest album "Grand Salami Time" so be sure to follow us on Bandsintown. We are Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey, Linda Pitmon, Peter Buck and Mike Mills. (our other bands include R.E.M, The Dream Syndicate, Young Fresh Fellows, Filthy Friends, The Minus 5, and too many others to mention) ... more

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