The Cubs In Haiku

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It's time to change how pitchers get "W"s

Pedro Strop blows lead But he gets a “W” Tyler Chatwood? Robbed It was a Sunday afternoon in April, but at Wrigley Field it felt like June. Temperatures in the 70’s, sun shining, and the Cubs were playing the rubber game of their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tyler Chatwood was on the mound and... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
April 23, 2019 at 3:15 pm •

Salt in the wound of a disappointing season

The “latest” Cubs gear? 2-year-old World Series “T” Like salt in the wound This afternoon, the MLBshop.com ad pictured above appeared in my Facebook feed. Never mind the price is about 20% of the original price – that’s to be expected. But did we really need this just as the NLCS begins after an... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 12, 2018 at 2:23 pm •

World Series: God is a Cubs fan

In case you weren’t sure What happened Wednesday night proved God is a Cubs fan Last week, while preparing to attend the first World Series game at Wrigley Field in 71 years, I provided Biblical proof that God is a baseball fan. In the aftermath of Game 7 and a Cubs championship, it is clear... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
November 4, 2016 at 10:18 am •

Shabbat Shalom Cubs Fans

Sharing something I posted this morning on my other haiku blog, The Torah In Haiku: God’s a baseball fan Look at how the Torah starts “In the big inning” With apologies to those who expected to find a more meaningful look at the creation story but instead discovered an old, groan-inducing joke. This optimistic Cubs... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 28, 2016 at 9:12 am •

NLCS Game 6: Thank you Cubs, just one more thing

Cubs are NL champs NLCS Game 7 Not necessary Did you hear? The Cubs beat the Dodgers 5-0 Saturday night and are going to the World Series for the first time in 71 years. It wasn’t just that the Cubs won the National League pennant. They won it at home. They got to Clayton Kershaw... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 23, 2016 at 8:21 am •

NLCS Game 5: Matt Szczur's Underwear

Addison Russell Had his own secret weapon Szczur’s underwear If you’re superstitious then this might be the biggest contribution a non-roster player has made to his team in the playoffs. If your more rational, it’s just a fun sidebar as the Cubs move closer to … During NLCS Game 4 we learned it was Matt... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 21, 2016 at 10:32 pm •

NLCS Game 4: No Debate

Rizzo and Russell Break out of post-season slumps Cubs cruise to a win One of the best things about watching the Cubs beat the Dodgers 10-2 on Wednesday night was never having a moment of desire to switch to the Presidential debate. Had the game developed like Game 3, many fans might have decided the... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 20, 2016 at 9:44 am •

NLCS Game 3: No need to panic ... yet

Still optimistic But fans on verge of panic If Cubs lose tonight The Cubs made bad history again on Tuesday night. It was the first time they suffered two straight shut-out losses since May, 2014. It was also the first time in franchise history they failed to score in two consecutive games in the post-season.... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 19, 2016 at 9:24 am •

NLCS Game 2: Cubs make history again, but not in a good way

Cubs shut out at home First time in the post season Since 1918 Things didn’t work out as planned Sunday night at Wrigley Field. In another classic pitchers duel, Clayton Kershaw got the one run he needed when Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez put a Kyle Hendricks cutter into the bleachers to lead off the... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 17, 2016 at 8:57 am •

NLCS Game 1: The Agony and the Ecstasy

First the agony Followed by the ecstasy This is Cubs baseball It started out perfectly. A Dexter Fowler single followed by a Kris Bryant double to start the game and the Cubs had a quick 1-0 lead. They added two more in the second when a strange Javy Baez double scored Jason Heyward, who had... Read more »

By Ed Nickow,
October 16, 2016 at 12:09 am •

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