Game 49 – Dodgers 8 Cubs 2

Seems the Cubs offense
Is back to working only
Every other day
–
Bad start for Marshall
First five Dodgers hit singles
Cubs start down five zip
[25-24]

Just Say No To Manny?

Is Manny an All-Star?
If you say no, then you must
Vote against him now
–or–
Another blogger
Wants you to Vote For Manny
It’s “one part satire”

Game 48 – Dodgers 0 Cubs 7

Great start by Dempster
Bradley, Johnson, Fontenot
Brought their bats today
–
Have you noticed that
Since Cotts left for Iowa
Cubs are three-and-one
[25-23]

Game 47 – Dodgers 1 Cubs 2

First Cubs victory
When scoring less than four runs
We need more of that
[24-23]

Game 46 – Guest Haiku

Describing this game
Requires just four characters
and one syllable
[Thanks to @Adambuckled via Twitter]

Game 46 – Dodgers 2 Cubs 1

Worse than double play?
Leaving the bases loaded
Bottom of the ninth
[23-23]

Game 45 – Pirates 2 Cubs 5

Second straight Cubs win
This one a direct result
Of sending Cotts down
–
After Reed’s home run
Blanco and Fox provide bats
For some insurance
–
In a one run game
That ninth inning might not have
Turned out quite the same
[23-22]

Roster Moves – Cotts Down, Fox Up

Cubs fans are happy
Cotts is where he belongs now
Likewise for Jake Fox

Game 44 – Pirates 1 Cubs 6

Cubs losing streak ends
Because rain ended the game
Before Cotts could pitch
– or –
Cubs losing streak ends
Offense provides the diff’rence
Six runs in five frames
[22-22]

Game 43 – Pirates 10 Cubs 8

The Cubs score 8 runs
Still lose their 8th in a row
Thanks to Mr. Cotts
[21-22]