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.

Revelation

Cub fans swarm Miller
like first-place locusts —
this is the Apocalypse.

Untitled

    by Dustin Block


The roof is open-
The Sausages are ready-
Bring on the Cubbies


More Brew Crew haiku here.

See C.C.

On Sabathia's back
the Brew Crew climbs the Central —
where are the Cards?

Called strike two

Gagne native Canada
looks back Soto —
Ward is due.

County Stadium

Sausages scamper,
No light beer here —
Bernie the Brewer.

Fielder Takes an O

You don't take a bow
In the first, Mr. Fielder.
Lots of outs still left.


Last night, Prince Fielder hit a mammoth three-run homer in the first off of Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. It was Fielder's 48th. The crowd responded with a standing ovation and, ostensibly, a bow. Fielder took the bow. Yes, Fielder is a legitimate MVP candidate, but seriously. The Brew Crew is coming off of a disastrous 1 win out of 4 series in Atlanta. And, it's only the first inning (with Dave Bush on the mound for the Crew). Standing Ovations have gotten out of control all across the league.