Brewers vs. Reds, July 24-26
by the Brewer Haiku-er (@brewer_haikuer)
Game 101. Brewers 3, Reds 2
Another tight game
Yeli comes through with walk-off
Seals the game winner
Game 102. Reds 4, Brewers 3
One more crazy game
Yeli with 3-run homer
But not quite enough.
Game 103. Brewers 3, Reds 0
Freddy’s 13 K’s
And Taylor’s 2 run bomb mean
Crew get series win
Baseball Burglary Blotter
By Rajesh C. Oza
A Cinci hit
and three thefts
in Milwaukee’s broad daylight.
Elly struck a single off Elvis;
the manager didn’t call the paramedics.
De stole second;
the Brewers’ stadium security stood still.
La stole third;
the rattled fireman turned his back to the plate.
Cruz stole home;
the fans cried, “Crime wave!”
Elly De La Cruz:
the Reds’ thrilling base stealer
achieves Mission: Impossible.
Dr. Oza is a management consultant and facilitates the interpersonal dynamics of MBAs at Stanford University. His novel, Double Play, will be published in 2024 by Chicago’s Third World Press.
The Summer Game
by Doug Fahrendorff
Baseball
Seventy years a fan
And counting
From the “Whiz Kids”
To the “Brew Crew”
Following the boys of summer
Enjoying the timeless flow
Of the game
The perfect way to spend
A summer afternoon
All-Star Clerihews #4: The Proud and Profane
Corbin Burnes
Knows his gulls from his terns
In the role of a birder
He’s absolute murder.
Sterling Marté
Sure loves to par-tay.
Whiskey, tequila, rum–
Whatever you got, he’ll have some.
Alek Manoah
Has never been to Samoa
But he knows the nightlife is da bomb
In Guam.
Pete Alonso
Has tattoos of Gonzo,
Miss Piggy, Scooter, Fozzie and where space permits,
Kermit.
