Chicago Sports in Haiku

Cubs In Haiku: Turning It To Eleven

Now it’s eleven With a great new way to lose Hit-By-Pitch walk off Most people figured the Cubs had no new tricks up their sleeves. But Rafael Dolis delivered on Saturday night, hitting the Pirates’ Matt Hague with a pitch while the bases were loaded in the bottom of the ninth. And just like... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
Saturday at 10:16 pm

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Cubs In Haiku: Not All Tens Are Perfect

Ten singles, no runs Ten baseball games, no Cubs wins Ten games out of first ... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
Friday at 10:29 pm

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Cubs In Haiku: We Have A Problem - Houston

Three nights in Houston Three more losses for the Cubs Nine game winless streak The Cubs haven’t won a game since they beat the Cardinals last Monday. Obviously, despite my headline, the Cubs problems are much bigger than failing to win a game again the Astros. Not much else to say. But here are... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
Thursday at 9:55 am

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Crosstown Haiku: Best. Weekend. Ever.

Nothing is so sweet As when a trip to Wrigley Results in a sweep The White Sox brought some power to Wrigley Field this weekend. Eight home runs and stellar pitching made it almost seem too easy, as the Sox swept the Cubs at Wrigley Field for the first time in over a decade... Read more »

By Dan Nickow,
Monday at 1:05 pm

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Crosstown Haiku: Worst. Weekend. Ever.

Endless frustration Utter humiliation An embarrassment If Kerry Wood hadn’t decided to retire on Friday, there would have been virtually nothing enjoyable for Cubs fans this entire weekend at Wrigley Field. For the first time since 1999, the Cubs were swept by the White Sox at Wrigley Field. And for the first time in... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
Monday at 12:42 pm

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Cubs In Haiku: So Long, Woody

I’ll miss Kerry Wood He’s not what he used to be But I’ll still miss him The most exciting moment of the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention in January was the announcement that the Cubs had re-signed Kerry Wood. In anticipation of a year (or two) or rebuilding under a new management team... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
May 18, 2012 at 2:18 pm

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Cubs In Haiku: Worse Than Expected

Low expectations Should be easy to exceed Yet Cubs disappoint Almost three weeks in You can count the games they’ve won On less than one hand But there’s a bright side Tickets should be pretty cheap When I want to go... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
April 22, 2012 at 8:22 pm

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Perfection In Haiku: Humberlievable

Humberlievable No hitter and perfect game On a dropped third strike... Read more »

By Dan Nickow,
April 21, 2012 at 5:34 pm

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Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 4, Coyotes 3

Phoenix had the lead Less than 15 seconds left Blackhawks tie it up It sounds familiar But it ended differently Hawks tie the series Stanley Cup Playoffs – Quarterfinals: Blackhawks 1, Coyotes 1... Read more »

By Taryn Nickow,
April 15, 2012 at 11:46 am

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Blackhawks in Haiku: Coyotes 3, Blackhawks 2

Phoenix had the lead Less than 15 seconds left Blackhawks tie it up But then in OT The Coyotes won the game and lead the series Stanley Cup Playoffs – Quarterfinals: Coyotes 1, Blackhawks 0... Read more »

By Taryn Nickow,
April 13, 2012 at 11:30 am

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