Archive for June 2011

White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 3, Cubs 2

White Sox win game two Morel drives in game winner With sacrifice fly
By Dan Nickow,
June 22, 2011 at 2:59 pm • 

White Sox in Haiku: Cubs 6, White Sox 3

Cubs and Sox fans went at it as usual Monday, but there were fewer of them. (Scott Strazzante/Tribune) Ozzie ejected White Sox lose an early lead And game to the Cubs   Are you done with Dunn? Done Dunn done Dunn done Dunn done Are you done with Dunn?
By Dan Nickow,
June 21, 2011 at 12:35 pm • 

Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 6, White Sox 3

Carlos Pena makes his way through the Cubs dugout after hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning that proved to be the game-winner (Tribune Photo by Scott Strazzante) Pena’s three run shot Gave Cubs the lead in the sixth Which made Cubs fans smile Ozzie ejected Arguing call in the sixth Which made Geo... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
June 21, 2011 at 11:10 am • 
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Cubs In Haiku: Yankees 10, Cubs 4

Alfonso Soriano and Reed Johnson looking for the RBI double hit by Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez during the ninth inning (Tribune photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo) The Cubs were winning Until suddenly they weren’t And then it got worse A three run Alfonso Soriano home run gave the Cubs a 4-1 lead in the third inning on... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
June 21, 2011 at 10:34 am • 

Cubs In Haiku: Yankees 4, Cubs 3

Geovany Soto reacts in the dugout after grounding into a double play in the 9th inning (Tribune photo by Chris Sweda) It was a close game But Cubs came up one run short In typical style Although the Cubs lost on Saturday, it was another exciting game.  The Yankees managed to get an insurance run... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
June 21, 2011 at 7:25 am • 

Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 3, Yankees 1

Doug Davis acknowledges the fans ovation after getting lifted in the 8th (Tribune photo by Phil Velsquez) Davis has strong start Three Cubs run enough to win  Quite unexpected Doug Davis got his first win in a Cubs uniform after a performance that surprised Cubs fans as much as it surprised the Yankees.  We were... Read more »
By Ed Nickow,
June 19, 2011 at 9:27 pm • 
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White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 8, D'Backs 2

HUMBER WINS AGAIN!! Konerko hits his nineteenth Now…..let’s beat the Cubs
By Dan Nickow,
June 19, 2011 at 8:59 pm • 

White Sox in Haiku: White Sox 6, D'backs 2

(Norm Hall, Getty Images / June 18, 2011) Matt Thornton gets a high-five from Paul Konerko after beating Arizona 6-2 at Chase Field. Danks wins third straight gameSox end three game losing streak Beating the D’backs
By Dan Nickow,
June 19, 2011 at 10:17 am • 

White Sox in Haiku: Diamondbacks 4, White Sox 1

Sox score just one run But Hudson finds way to win…..Oops….he’s not on Sox
By Dan Nickow,
June 18, 2011 at 5:58 pm • 
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Cubs In Haiku: Cubs 12, Brewers 7

Kosuke Fukudome greeted at home plate after his three-run HR in the 6th with Geovany Soto and Tony Campana on base (Tribune photo by Phil Velasquez) Cubs take the series Carlos, Kosuke, Alfonso Each with a home run Fukudome shines Single triple and home run Thinks it’s still April
By Ed Nickow,
June 18, 2011 at 4:45 pm •