4/30/2008

April 30 - Brewers 5, Cubs 19

Cubs play hey nineteen
Crew reelin' in the years
Suppan classic-rocked
~SA

Over in a flash
Lost in ESPN's gaze
Last day of April
-db


Humiliation--
This may be the final nail
In Turnbow's coffin
-DZ


Hooray! 15 runs-
Two games turn listless fields green
Whoops ... 19 against.
-db






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4/29/2008

April 29 - Brewers 10, Cubs 7

Stuck at the office
Brewers and Cubs on TV
Life can't be all bad
~SA


25 days off-
Spring returns to offense's step
Cameron's debut
-db

Chicago cold night
Seventeen hits warm the air
Leave Cubs shivering
-DZ



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4/27/2008

April 27 - Brewers 3, Marlins 4 (10 innings)

Who saved the Marlins?
Hanley? Uggla? Hermida?
Nope. Wes freaking Helms.
-DB



Turnbow loads 'em up
For Stetter to knock 'em down.
Old-fashioned teamwork.
-DB



I refuse to write
A haiku about being
Beaten by Wes Helms
-DZ

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4/26/2008

April 26 - Brewers 4, Marlins 3


Early season story:
Worries about Fielder.
Going, going ... gone.
-DB



Sunny day, sharp winds
Four return home, just enough
Many left behind-
-DB

One man wrecking crew
Team carried by this young Prince
Fueled with tofu
-DZ


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4/25/2008

April 25 - Milwaukee 0, Florida 3 (10 innings)

Note to Guillermo
Walks come around to haunt you
(five syllable boooo!)
~SA


Like old hockey cheer:
Hit something! Anything! Hard!
Standing on their head
-DB



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4/24/2008

April 24 - Brewers 1, Phillies 3

Took day off for game
Brewers lackluster, but still
Better than working.
-DZ


Leaning off first base -
Break with pitch! Not going home ...
Run down to no where
-DB



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4/23/2008

April 23 - Brewers 5, Phillies 4

Rally in the ninth
T-Bow's arrow finds the mark
Forgiven - for now
-DB


Lefty v. lefty
Fielder douses burnt coals
Goes back for seconds
-DB


Crowd rises to feet
For player wearing red cleats
Welcome back Jenkins
-DZ


Eerie deja vu
Turnbow save, Prince two HRs
Same day, year later
-DB



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4/22/2008

April 22 - Brewers 9, Cardinals 8 (12 innings)

Miller Thunderdome
Two Gabes enter, one Gabe leaves
Exiled from Brewtown
-CS


Gabe's lasting good-bye:
Swipe second, score winning run
See ya in Tampa
-DB


One, two, three, four, five,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, e-
leven, twelve-- Crew wins!
-DZ


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4/21/2008

April 21 - Brewers 3, Cardinals 4

Bullpen sings The Who:
Meet new boss, same as old boss
Yost can you hear me?
-DB

Turnbow gets in game
And gives up doubles to gaps--
Starters should pitch nine
-DZ



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4/20/2008

April 20 - Brewers 3, Reds 4 (10 innings)

Four games in a row
Eric Gagne had to throw
Third save he did blow
~SA



Sunday harangue:
Guests leave their shoes at the door
Sweep misses dust pan
-DB



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4/19/2008

April 19 - Brewers 5 Reds 3

Strike three called a ball
Catcher takes a mighty fall
Ball a strike next call
~SA

Planning vacation
With ball game on in background
Summer drawing near
-DLZ



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April 18 - Brewers 5, Reds 2

Spin cycle finished
Sheets twisting in the spring breeze
Hope hung out to dry
-DB

Gallardo is back
And he is the long term ace--
Still keep hope, Dustin!
-DZ



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4/17/2008

April 17 - Brewers 5, Cardinals 3 (10 innings)


CBS Sportsline
Hidden from boss on desktop--
Home run for Fielder!
-DZ



Cell phone's pitch-by-pitch
Reveals friendly text message
FIELDER DID IT!
-DB




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4/16/2008

April 16 - Brewers 4, Cardinals 5

Futile rally brings
Troubling serenity:
Only lost by one!
-DB

Offense not clicking--
Hard for a Buddhist to say
Prince should eat a steak
-DZ

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4/15/2008

April 15 - St. Louis 6 Milwaukee 1

Bill Hall made six outs
Swinging a bat dangerous
To his own teammates

Prince wears 42
Honors Jackie Robinson
Looks more like the babe
~SA

Celebration day
But taint of embarassment
Jackie had to wait
-DZ

Line-up mystery:
No Kaplar in centerfield.
Yost? Batting practice.
-DB


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April 14 - Off Day II

Crush on Warren Spahn
Just dad and me at Braves game
First born not a boy
- Sue Jaimes


Blue sky overhead

Dome open to drifting clouds
Just what is is peace
- Sue Jaimes

April 14 - Off Day Dreaming

Get up-get out-gone
Uek's home run call says it all
Game done, Brewer's win.
-MHB






4/13/2008

April 13 - Brewers 9, Mets 7

Metropolitans
Doubled up five times over
Series victory


Gagne is his name
A pitcher of former fame
Kept the Met's bats tame.
-MHB



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4/12/2008

April 12 - Brewers 5 Mets 3

How do the Brewers
lose one to Figueroa
then beat Santana?
~SA

While Sheets mows down Mets
In sunny Flushing Meadows,
It snows in Racine
-DZ




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April 11 - Brewers 2, Mets 4

Returning demons
Hum pyres of forgotten bats
Shea Stadium fog
-Dustin
(The Brewers have a
standing feud with the umpires calling this series)

4/10/2008

April 10 - Brewers 1, Reds 4



Picture from husband
Beneath covered stadium
Dry sausages race
-Marie (photo sent by text message from Miller Park)



Flash of lightning!
Stinging grab quiets gap's call
Rally interrup ...
-Dustin


Rain patters over
Loss and for the first time I
Wish there was no roof
- Darin


Chorizo, Polish
Italian or Hot Dog?
The Brat runs away
-Dustin




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April 9 - Brewers 4, Reds 12

Lunging for the edge
Carries wounded flight beyond
Truly gross display

Bird in hand of Bush
Would be better than two balls
Three balls, four balls here
- Darin


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4/09/2008

April 8 - Brewers 3, Reds 2 (10 innings)

Red hot rookie flames
Soup is hotter on the stove
Cold Canada wind


Rain patters closed roof
Battered umbrella opens late
For porous relief


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4/08/2008

April 7 - Off Day

Here's a couple of bonus haiku on a day off:

Long fly deep to right
Hart gliding into the night
Ball snared from its flight
-Marlin

Rear back and let loose
Spinning threads through mystic zone
Truth finds home - Stiiiii-rike!
-Dustin

4/06/2008

April 6 - Brewers 7, Giants 0

Ben Sheets on a hill
Good morning good day good night
New day tomorrow




Giant shaking face-
Three whiffs, return to dugout?
No ... Bobblehead Day!




Sheets looks like an ace
But will he be in Yankee
Pinstripes in 08?


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4/05/2008

April 5 - Brewers 5, Giants 4

They might be Giants
White elephant left the room
Not too many hits


No hitter through five
Whispers spring's sweet prophecy
Rookie of the year



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4/04/2008

April 4 - Brewers 13, Giants 4 (Home opener)

Clear, sunny spring day
Home opens with fireworks--
Curtain call for Hall
-Darin

Billowing smashes
Send crowds dancing in the halls
of fallen giants
-Dustin

4/03/2008

April 3 - Brewers 3, Cubs 6 @ Chicago

Dreams of perfection
Misjudged like slicing fly ball
First step always back
-Dustin

Bush walks in '08
It's not what you're thinking, though
This Bush name is Dave
-SA

4/02/2008

April 2 - Brewers 8, Cubs 2 @ Chicago

Ricky's back ... fast ball
Ricky's hand ... hanging curve ball
First pitch home run - ouch!
-Dustin


Line drive down the line
Diving stab leaves Lee supine
Winning run feels fine.
-Marlin




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March 31, 2008 - Brewers 4, Cubs 3 @ Chicago

Cold rain on Wrigley
Young Gwynn emerges from field
Proving spring is here
-Darin


3-0 in the ninth!
Ball. Ball. Ball. Ball. Ball. Ball. Ball ...
10 million sighs
-Dustin




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