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Cubs Limerick Weekend?

Al's haiku Friday seems to have been quite a hit- with many BCBers penning very clever verses. So I propose a "Cubs Limerick Weekend". A limerick is a five line poem with a strict form (AABBA) [no, not the music group silly] and is intended to be humorous. Some can be baudy and some even obscene.

For the sake of a PG rated blog, let's keep the obscene stuff out of the postings. I'm sure Al would appreciate not having to spend his weekend deleting "clearly over-the-top" material.

But have fun. Here's a starter:

 

There once was a right fielder from Nantucket

who couldn’t catch balls with a bucket. 

They’d bounce in the stands. 

He’d shrug, hips with hands 

and snarl: “What else you got?” Nothin’? Then #&%@##!*^#!


 

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I'll have a go.

There once was a man named Sianis
whose pet from the park they did banish.
He let out a curse
“May your fortunes be worse
and may all your World Series hopes vanish!”

"I have the time and hatred but not the knowledge." ~Madison Cub Fan (Aug. 25, 2009)

by Goodie1969 on Dec 12, 2009 8:22 AM CST reply actions   1 recs

+10000

I don’t think I can top that one!! Well done :-)

by Fonzie2178 on Dec 12, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions  

Here's another:

There once was a Cubs fan named Steve
Who wore his Blue heart on his sleeve.
He leaned on the wall
And reached for the ball
And security asked him to leave.

"I have the time and hatred but not the knowledge." ~Madison Cub Fan (Aug. 25, 2009)

by Goodie1969 on Dec 12, 2009 1:17 PM CST up reply actions  

The year was two thousand and three
The World Series we Cubs fans could see
We were 5 outs away
The momentum did sway
But at least we wound up with D Lee

by Fonzie2178 on Dec 12, 2009 1:34 PM CST up reply actions  

+25

"I have the time and hatred but not the knowledge." ~Madison Cub Fan (Aug. 25, 2009)

by Goodie1969 on Dec 12, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions  

Never done one of these before...

There was a cute cat,
Warm and fuzzy and fat,
Her picture was posted at Bleedcubbieblue,
In reply to a turgid comment by BLou,
And now she’s mad as a bat.

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Dec 12, 2009 10:14 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

my turn

hickory dickery dock
Hendry has been on the clock
not a deal was made
while BCB crazed
MB should be tosed out on his jock

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 12, 2009 12:39 PM CST reply actions  

Lemme try one...

There once was a man named Jake
To not trade for him was a mistake
His arm got away
And waddya say
Hes now on the wrong side of town.

Milton is our quarterback.

by Ryno Runner on Dec 12, 2009 12:45 PM CST reply actions  

I loved watching number two-three
His bat was as strong as a tree
He could field the ball
without error at all
Bright managing future I see

by Fonzie2178 on Dec 12, 2009 12:59 PM CST reply actions  

OT lol my favorite limerick of all time....

There once was a white boy named Dice
Who looked like Fonzie on steriods
blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah
My big black foot in yo’ a**

LOL sorry had to :-)

by Fonzie2178 on Dec 12, 2009 1:02 PM CST reply actions  

Gotta say, Zeke, these are fun! Nice idea.

Hear the tale of this player named Bradley
With a penchant for behaving badly.
On the bench did he sit
’Cause Lou thought he was s**t.
Refrigerator.

Wait…

"I have the time and hatred but not the knowledge." ~Madison Cub Fan (Aug. 25, 2009)

by Goodie1969 on Dec 12, 2009 1:51 PM CST reply actions  

I'll give it a shot...

There once was a fielder named Ryan
the wrong side of the bag he was tryin’
Though his batting average was more than much
he had that damn double clutch
A real shortstop is what Hendry should be buyin’

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Dec 12, 2009 1:59 PM CST reply actions  

Weird, I was just about to post this one:

There was a shortstop who was scrappy,
But his defense, alas, was quite crappy.
If a deal could be made,
I’d approve of a trade.
A real shortstop would make me so happy.

"I have the time and hatred but not the knowledge." ~Madison Cub Fan (Aug. 25, 2009)

by Goodie1969 on Dec 12, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions  

Pretty much the same sentiment...lol

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Dec 12, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Great minds...

:-)

"I have the time and hatred but not the knowledge." ~Madison Cub Fan (Aug. 25, 2009)

by Goodie1969 on Dec 12, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions  

He was a player they called Fukudome….

(long theatrical pause) what the hell rhymes with Fukudome??

by Fonzie2178 on Dec 12, 2009 2:08 PM CST reply actions  

here ya go

He was a player they called Fukudome
Whose bat did not equal Jom Thome
He was a very nice guy
With smile he always did try
Did he ever call DLee his homey?

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 12, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions  

Jim not Jom haha

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Dec 12, 2009 2:30 PM CST up reply actions  

There once was a pitcher named Lilly
To try to hit him was really quite silly
He can kill with a stare
All you batters beware
His curveball will give you a chill-y…?

by Fonzie2178 on Dec 12, 2009 2:12 PM CST reply actions  

......

There once was a Cubbie named Banks
Who the bleacher baskets we can thank
But Morgan didn’t get straight his facts
and the network didn’t lower the ax
Because Steve Phillips was boinking the intern who looked less like a Francine and more like a Frank…

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Dec 12, 2009 2:15 PM CST reply actions  

One for #19

There once was a Cubbie named Trillo,
Who grabbed every ball he could see-o.
He’d scoop it and twitch,
And count every stitch,
And throw it to first one, two, three-o!

Feliz Navidad, Manny, wherever you are!

"Any old kind of run wins it!"--Jack Brickhouse

by MannyTrilloFlipsTo1B on Dec 12, 2009 3:12 PM CST reply actions  

There once was a night game at Shea
as the ‘69 season slipped away.
The Mets, they did roll
as the umps took their toll.
Agee’s gift kept the poor Cubs at bay.

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Dec 12, 2009 3:34 PM CST reply actions  

The SOB is STILL out!!!!!

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Dec 12, 2009 3:34 PM CST up reply actions  

Randy Hundley jumped
About ten feet in the air
damn right, Agee’s out

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Dec 12, 2009 5:03 PM CST up reply actions  

Randy’s voice was heard
above the roar of the crowd
Dad-gum it! He’s OUT!

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Dec 13, 2009 6:32 AM CST up reply actions  

I haven’t got anything to say
I thought about it all damned day
I’ve read and read
What all of you said
I just want the Cubs to play

A woman's guess is more accurate than a man's certainty.--Rudyard Kipling

by cooliogirl47 on Dec 12, 2009 6:33 PM CST reply actions  

me too.

Not a limerick. :-)

by Fonzie2178 on Dec 13, 2009 12:24 AM CST up reply actions  

Here's a weak one....

There once was a man named Bradley.
Who slumped on the field quite sadly.
He hit like Mendoza,
Made fans miss DeRosa
I hope last season was a Fad(ly)

"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball."

Harry Caray 1920-1998

"How could Jorge Orta lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico."
DIE-HARD since 1989!! Let Andre "The Hawk" Dawson in!!

by Ron Trauma on Dec 14, 2009 2:28 AM CST reply actions  

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