Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Baseball Haiku 11-15
11
Whatever he does,
he can’t walk him here —
oh, God, he hit him…
12
Ray and I
call him Joe Table —
José Mesa.
13
Who cares how much
money he makes—
All-Star shortstop.
14
No need to
finish the inning—
walk-off homer.
15
“On the run, on the run:
he can’t get it—!”
Batter waved on toward home…
Labels: inside-the-park homerun, José Mesa, Money, Pitching, Ray, walk-off
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Baseball Haiku 6-10
6
I’d take out a loan
to get at those nachos —
yes to jalapeños.
7
Out-of-town scoreboard
illuminates the moon —
pennant race deepens.
8
Only one of these teams
will see October —
nighthawks catch flies under lights.
9
Oh, why couldn’t we
have scored some runs earlier —
closer warming.
10
Father and son speechless
at a game in June.
Pitcher comes up lame again.
Labels: Ballpark, October, Pennant Race, Pitching
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday Night Baseball
1
Steve Phillips
has come a long way —
C.C. at one twenty-six.
2
Desperate for a game,
I cheer the Astros
late at Miller.
3
Everything's gone final —
might as well
go to bed.
Labels: Astros, Brewers, C.C. Sabathia, Miller Park, Steve Phillips
Monday, August 18, 2008
Baseball Haiku 1-5
1
Complete games
aren’t what they used to be—
bullpens exploding.
2
Pitcher wipes his brow,
sun peaks out from clouds—
there goes the runner!
3
It’s lonely on the bench
when you’re pitching well—
no-hitter brewing.
4
Ash tree gave its life
for a thousand home runs—
Hall of Fame material.
5
It’s past my bedtime
but I’ll listen all night—
extra innings.
Labels: Extras, Hall of Fame, No-hitter, Radio, Takin' Bags
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Player-manager
1
Player-manager
doesn't need a sign
to steal second.
2
Player-manager
chides himself
for swinging on 3-0.
3
Called strike three —
if only player-manager
could argue balls and strikes.
Labels: Player-manager, Takin' Bags, Umps
Friday, August 8, 2008
Cub/Card Haiku
1
Now this game's
starting to feel like
Cubs vs Cards.
(after Hughes)
2
Even though I'm home alone,
the sound of the game
in every room.
3
Izturis breaks for home
but Looper misses the pitch.
Suicide indeed.
Labels: Braden Looper, Cardinals, Cesar Izturis, Cubs, Pat Hughes, Radio, Suicide Squeeze
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Who's this Guy?
She says Stavinoha
looks like a cross between
Miles and Suppan.
Labels: Aaron Miles, Cardinals, Jeff Suppan, Nick Stavinoha
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Revelation
Cub fans swarm Miller
like first-place locusts —
this is the Apocalypse.
Labels: Brewers, Cubs, Miller Park
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Nervous Laughter
Pat and Ron
joking about Jimmy Gobble —
close game in Phoenix.
Labels: Cubs, Pat and Ron, Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Royals
Monday, July 28, 2008
Untitled
The roof is open-
The Sausages are ready-
Bring on the Cubbies
More Brew Crew haiku here.
Labels: Brew Crew Haiku, Brewers, Cubs