The Legacy of Bud Selig
by James Finn Garner
Tons of money for the owners.
Ignorance of player-dopers.
More exploitative contract bids
For dirt-poor Caribbean kids.
A baseball classic for the world
Where U.S. players rarely hurled.
With anti-trust still holding fast,
Small-market teams still finish last.
Now, Milwaukee celebrates this schwanz
With a Selig statute cast in bronze.
Posted 8/30/10
Summer Solace
by Doug Fahrendorff
Not much has gone right
For the Brewers this year.
Contenders? Surely you jest!
The hitting and pitching
Have both been erratic,
The fielding far from the best.
Doug Melvin insists
He’s done what he can
To build a contending team
But fans shake their heads.
A division crown
Seems like an impossible dream.
Still all is not lost.
Despite the record,
Things aren’t entirely black.
We may not be winning
But fans can rejoice:
At least Bob Uecker is back!
Brewer Haiku for April
by Doug Fahrendorff
Escobar at short
It’s tough replacing Hardy
In fans’ affections
Narveson should start
How much better can he do?
No runs given up
Pundits deriding
The Brewers’ pennant chances
Fans expect success
Corey Hart in right
Arbitration winner
Production lacking
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Posted 4/30/2010
National League Central 2010 Haiku Forecasts
by Stuart Shea
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CUBS
Whither the Starlin?
For now, he makes a nest out west
In loverly Des Moines.
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CARDINALS
Blah de blah de blah.
Pujols is going to be dealt.
When hell is frozen.
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ASTROS
Old, boring players,
Mediocre announcers,
Fans that prefer football.
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BREWERS
A Wolf is Riske,
But worth two in the Bush. Bring
Hoffman a Coffey.
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PIRATES
I walk in the park
So pretty, green, bright, and lush.
Ugh! The Bucs play here.
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REDS
Ardolis Chapman.
Good for 200 wins or shoulder problems,
It’s up to Dusty.
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Posted 3/23/2010
Brewer Haiku
by Doug Fahrendorff
The Brewer bullpen
Silencing opponents’ bats
A pleasant surprise
Expectations high
Wildcard will not satisfy
Rabid Brewer fans
Listening to Uek
“Get up, get outta here, gone!”
Summer and baseball
Published 7/14/09
