Cubs In Haiku: Ricketts' Clue About Bradley?
2009-11-03 04:05:00 It looks like Hendry knew in January that this deal would stink for the CubsRicketts gave a hintThat we might have someone newPlaying in right fieldLast week I expressed concern about Tom Ricketts' unjustified confidence in Jim Hendry. But there was something else from Friday's news conference that might be a clue about some good news.Ricketts did not make any concrete promises but said every decision would be made with the idea of helping the Cubs succeed and improving the ballpark experience, which he calls the "Wrigley vibe.""We're going to invest in the best facilities in baseball -- world-class facilities where every player wants to play and every coach wants to go," he said. "We're going to invest in the...
Bears In Haiku: Bears 30, Browns 6
2009-11-02 05:39:00 Bears pull off the win Final score 30 to 6 Thanks to the defense...
Bulls in Haiku: Heat 95, Bulls 87
2009-11-02 02:38:00 Chicago Bulls loseBest of Deng just not enoughWith twenty-six pointsBonus from @TheBullsinHaikuWade makes 10,000First in M. Heat historyNext year in Chi-town?...
Cubs In Haiku: Ricketts Makes His First Mistake
2009-10-31 23:32:00 Meet The Rickettses (Chicago Tribune Photo)The Cubbies' new bossHas confidence in HendryThat's what worries meAccording to a story in the Chicago Tribune:General manager Jim Hendry, whose contract runs through 2012, has earned the chance to lead the team into next season, Ricketts said.How has he earned that?By trading Mark DeRosaAnd signing Bradley?Could Mr. RickettsBe a fan of Aaron Miles?That might explain itCubs fans have tried to explain, justify or simply rationalize the moves that Jim Hendry made after the 2008 season. But unless you want to use the injury excuse, thereis little doubt that the Cubs were a worse team in 2009 as a direct result of the mistakes Hendry made last winter. For this, our new owner says the...
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 3, Canadiens 2
2009-10-31 14:06:00 Chicago Tribune Photo by Chris SwedaHawks take early lead,Habs tie it in the second.Sharp goal gets the win....
Bulls in Haiku: Celtics 118, Bulls 90
2009-10-31 04:01:00 Revenge? Not tonight.Boston led from six min. on.No O.T. this time....
Blackhawks in Haiku: Predators 2, Blackhawks 0
2009-10-30 13:52:00 Dan Hamhuis of the Predators trips Patrick Sharp during the second period. (Chicago Tribune Photo)Brent Seabrook is back,but the Hawks can't get a goal.Shut out by the Preds....
Bulls in Haiku: Bulls 92, Spurs 85
2009-10-30 03:51:00 Welcome back D. Rose!And the good news keeps coming:Luol Deng is great,Tyrus Thomas too.Hinrich's 3 at end of half,And rookie Taj - Wow!...
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 3, Wild 1
2009-10-27 14:32:00 Tribune Photo by Scott StrazzantePat Kane stole the showwith his unassisted goal.Two straight wins at home. ...
Bears In Haiku: Worst. Game. Ever.
2009-10-27 01:52:00 Yes, Lovie, we're really losing 45-10 (Chicago Tribune photo)Worst Bears game ever?That's what the fans are sayingI can't disagree...
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 2, Predators 0
2009-10-25 17:10:00 Toews and Seabrook out,But Huet controls the net.Will the fans forgive?...
StubHub In Haiku: A Cruel Joke On Cubs Fans?
2009-10-19 23:20:00 What the hell StubHubCubs fans aren't depressed enoughSo now you send this?Here is an email I received this afternoon from StubHub. The "Check it out" link points to the StubHub page to purchase LCS and WS tickets. I thought it might be a practical joke from a friend, but the stubhub-mail.com domain is registered to StubHub. And the address matches other email I've received from StubHub, which also referred to "your Chicago Cubs" - presumably because I requested info on Cubs tickets in the past.Did anyone else receive a similar email?...
Blackhawks in Haiku: Stars 4, Blackhawks 3
2009-10-18 15:49:00 Toews' gets his first goal,but Huet can't stop the Starsand their crazy goals....
Bears In Haiku: Tampa Loss Our Gaines
2009-10-18 04:15:00 A Friday night tradeDepleted D-Line needs helpBears gain Gaines Adams...
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 6, Flames 5
2009-10-13 04:45:00 Down 5 to nothingSeabrook scores in overtimeHawks extinguish Flames...
Bankruptcy In Haiku: Cubs File Chapter 11
2009-10-12 22:50:00 Not unexpectedCubs make bankruptcy filingInsert lame jokes hereAs reported by the Tribune, there are no financial problems:While bankruptcy typically implies debt issues, the Cubs are not in financial trouble. Rather its filing is connected to Tribune Co.'s own Chapter 11 bankruptcy case that began in December.They're just trying to make creditors comfortable:Now that Tribune Co. has finalized a deal to sell the team to the Ricketts family, it is passing the Cubs through bankruptcy court to give the new owners comfort that the creditors in the original case have no claim against the sold company.And it's not going to last long:The Cubs' stay in bankruptcy is expected to last just one day. The bankruptcy judge in the Tribune Co. case...
MLB Post Season In Haiku: Swept Away
2009-10-12 19:22:00 Three series are doneDodgers, Angels and Yankees Have all swept their foesThe post-season endsFor the Cards, Red Sox and TwinsAfter just three gamesThe Rockies "wild" rideCould be done on Monday nightPhils lead 2-to-1...
ALDS In Haiku: Yankees 4, Twins 1
2009-10-12 04:35:00 Twin Yankee home runsOff Pavano in seventhALDS Sweep...
Bears In Haiku: Bye Week
2009-10-12 03:05:00 Bye week for the BearsNext Sunday in AtlantaKeep the wins coming...
Bulls Pre-season In Haiku: Bucks 98, Bulls 86
2009-10-12 02:58:00 The Bucks best the BullsMilwaukee brought their defenseRose sat out again.Box score...
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 4, Avalanche 3
2009-10-11 16:31:00 Shoot out to round 9!Huet makes another stopAndrew Ladd ends it....
Schadenfreude In Haiku: Dodgers Sweep Cards
2009-10-11 03:10:00 The Cards lose three straightAnd score no more playoff runsThan the Cubs last yearThis joy I'm feelingWhile Cards fans are suffering?That's schadenfreude...
Blackhawks in Haiku: Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2
2009-10-09 04:45:00 Sharp gets the first goalWings score three in the secondHawks can't recover...
NLDS In Haiku: Yankees 7, Twins 2
2009-10-08 03:45:00 This special playoff haiku was submitted by @TheTwinsInHaiku The Twins were just tiredAfter yesterday's late gameThey'll get 'em Friday...
Tweetup In Haiku: What I Learned
2009-10-06 05:23:00 (L to R) @fatheaddesign, @tonyafathead, @CubsMagicNumber, @TweetsByDina, @onetwittedcubs, @TheCubsInHaiku, @Adambuckled, and @Geisha93 having a great time at SuperdawgWe gathered SundayTo meet other #Cubs tweetersGreat time had by allMatching real facesTo cryptic Twitter screen namesTalking Cubs and moreHere are some things I learned at the tweetup ......
Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 7, Brewers 2
2009-09-23 16:48:00 Rookie Ty ColvinContinues his great debutThis time with his gloveDerrek Lee's still hotGets his 35th home runGoing 3-for-4The Cubs are doing their best to keep fans interested as the season winds down. Rookie "phenom" Tyler Colvin was impressive once again, this time on defense as he robbed Ryan Braun of a 3-run homer in the 9th inning. Randy Wells had another quality start, giving up just 1 run (a Prince Fielder home run in the 2nd after the offense had given him a 6-run lead) and striking out five Brewers in 6 innings to notch his 11th win. Only Ted Lilly has more wins, with 12. The Cubs will try to extend their winning streak to 4 games by sweeping...
White Sox in Haiku: Twins 8, White Sox 6
2009-09-23 05:17:00 Now offense shows up But it's too little too late "Say goodnight, Gracie"...
White Sox in Haiku: Twins 7, White Sox 0
2009-09-22 05:08:00 Hudson pitches well But White Sox score ZERO runs For the 13th time...
Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 10, Brewers 2
2009-09-22 04:55:00 Today's haiku was stolen from @c1t1z3nx on Twitter:It may be too lateTo reach post-season this yearBut winning's still fun I was going to write my own haiku, as usual, for today's game. But @c1t1z3nx captured by thoughts with his great tweet. You should follow him for more great Cubs tweets. Thank you, Seth, I hope you don't mind that I've used your tweet here. It looks like the departure of Milton Bradley removed a huge weight from the shoulders of the Cubs. The bats came alive, with back-to-back home runs in the second inning (Lee and Ramirez, for the 4th time this year) and hits for all the position players except Micah Hoffpauir. Tyler Colvin made his major league debut...
Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 6, Cardinals 3
2009-09-21 06:06:00 Cubs salvage a winAvoid sweep in St. LouisJake Fox the heroIt looked like another Cardinal walk off. But Matt Holliday was caught breaking the rules with a wide slide, and the Cubs got a double play to end the ninth inning with the game tied. The Cubs failed to score in the 10th, but Esmailin Caridad got the Cards 1-2-3 in the bottom of the inning. Then, in the top of the 11th, Jake Fox hit a 2-run home run to give the Cubs the lead. A "drama-less" 11th for Carlos Marmol let the Cubs leave town with a small bit of pride intact as they avoid getting swept by the Cards. ...
Blackhawks In Haiku: Wild 3, Blackhawks 0
2009-09-21 05:17:00 First preseason gameMarty Havlat scores two goalsFor his Wild new team...
Bears In Haiku: Bears 17, Steelers 14
2009-09-21 04:34:00 Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago TribuneBears over SteelersReally, how surprised are you?Should be 2 and 0...
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 2, White Sox 1
2009-09-21 02:50:00 A few fans showed up And White Sox scored fewer runs A sad two one loss Bring on Indians Opener on April Fifth Time to watch the Bears...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 13, Royals 3
2009-09-21 02:45:00 Sorry haiku's late But so was Peavy's debut Sox destroy Royals...
Cubs In Haiku: Cardinals 2, Cubs 1
2009-09-20 16:30:00 Cubs tie it in ninth But D-Ro scores winning run More salt in the woundEven though these games count only for bragging rights, there's something maddening about having former Cub Mark DeRosa play a key role once again in a Cardinals victory over the Cubs. This time he singled to lead off the bottom of the ninth - after the Cubs tied the game in the top of the inning - and scored the winning run on a Brendan Ryan single off Cubs "closer" Carlos Marmol. ...
Cubs In Haiku: Cardinals 3, Cubs 2
2009-09-19 14:55:00 The only thing leftWas to beat the CardinalsA matter of prideIt started out wellBut couldn't have ended worseHolliday walk offThe Cubs arrived in St. Louis effectively, if not mathematically, without a chance of making the playoffs. But beating the Cardinals would provide a little satisfaction by delaying their division title a few more days. It started out great. Three triples gave the Cubs a two run lead in the first. But a Mark DeRosa triple helped the Cards to tie it in the fifth.Then, another mid-season acquisition, Matt Holliday, gave St. Louis the win on a walk-off home run. It was another loss for our bullpen, this one being charged to Aaron Heilman....
White Sox in Haiku: Royals 11, White Sox 0
2009-09-19 05:29:00 ZERO on scoreboard ZERO chance to make playoffs ZERO haiku fun Let's shut down Peavy And let him rest 'til next year Do not take the chance...
White Sox in Haiku: Mariners 4, White Sox 3
2009-09-18 04:55:00 Late inning loss kills Sox need defibrillator Can we get a pulse?...
Cubs In Haiku: Brewers 7 Cubs 4
2009-09-17 23:48:00 Fourth inning grand slamRandy Wells' low point todayCubs settle for splitRandy Wells had control problems today, walking two in the first (but escaping after giving up just one run) and then giving up two more walks in the fourth. With a single sandwiched between those last walks, the bases were loaded for Jody Gerut who hit his second career grand slam to give the Brewers a 5-2 lead. The Cubs climbed back to within one run on a Micah Hoffpauir double in the bottom of the 4th but never really recovered, managing only one hit in the last five innings. Now it's on to St. Louis for a series that is only meaningful for bragging rights, and a chance for...
Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 13, Brewers 7
2009-09-16 08:02:00 Big Z starts out hot'Til Crew gets to him in 5thScore 5 with 2 outsBut the Cubs fight backHelped by poor Brewer pitchingWalk away with winThe Cubs and Big Z blew a 4-0 lead, giving up 5 to the Brewers after 2 outs in the 5th. But Soto's solo home run in the 5th tied it up. Then 2 walks, 2 HBPs and a Prince Fielder throwing error helped the Cubs to score 5 times in the 6th on only 2 hits - including Soto's 2-RBI single. Two more runs in the seventh (while Len and Bob flirted with Drew Barrymore), and another in the eighth, meant that even after Samardzija gave up 2 in the 9th the Cubs managed...
Bears In Haiku: Packers 21, Bears 15
2009-09-14 05:51:00 Off to a great start Inexperience to blame At least Gould looked good ...
White Sox in Haiku: Angels 3, White Sox 2
2009-09-14 03:56:00 In three Angel games Sox leave twentyone on base Surprise.....series lost...
Cubs in Haiku: Cubs 5, Reds 2
2009-09-13 23:57:00 Theodore Lilly Once again proves to Cubs fans Why he is our ace Derrek Lee's home run Was like icing on the cake Of a series win ...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Angels 3
2009-09-13 04:47:00 Scott Podsednik's speed Leads to a heavenly win Over the Angels...
Cubs In Haiku: Reds 7 Cubs 5
2009-09-12 22:10:00 Cubs come back to tieMarmol gives up two in ninthWin streak ends at four...
First Cubs Game In Haiku: 98 Year Old Rino Stefani
2009-09-12 21:45:00 Rino StefaniNinety-eight year old Cubs fanAttends his first gameThere's a great story in today's Daily Herald about Rino Stefani. He must be the oldest Cubs fan who, until yesterday, had never been to Wrigley Field.How old is Rino?Die-Hard Cubs fan Rino Stefani is so old that when he was born, his mom was fretting about how it had been two whole years since her beloved Cubs last won a World Series.How did he like his first visit to Wrigley?"It's amazing," the 98-year-old Stefani says Friday afternoon as he finds his way to his seat behind home plate at the ballpark nearly as old as he. "This is the first game I've been at. I can't believe it."He removes his glasses...
Bears In Haiku: Cutler's Lambeau Debut
2009-09-12 21:36:00 Chicago Tribune PhotoCutler is ready,Regular season is here,Let's go to Lambeau!...
White Sox in Haiku: Angels 7, White Sox 1
2009-09-12 14:41:00 A painful Sox loss As Ozzie's hit by foul ball One run just won't do When Sox play Detroit It may just be way too late They must win road games...
Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 6, Reds 4
2009-09-11 23:20:00 Nice start to home standCubs get fourth win in a rowMarmol gets 12th save...
White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 4, Athletics 3
2009-09-10 13:34:00 Sox blow lead in eighth A.J. knocks in winning run Five innings later... |
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