The Muskbox CATCHES HELL!
I haven’t had the opportunity to watch Catching Hell, the horrible documentary on Steve Bartman. I feel obligated to do so, despite the fact that I’ve seen the infamous play more times than I’ve seen...
View ArticleWhat Theo REALLY Needs to Know
That's what Jed Hoyer looks like.At long last, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer are officially official, and you can stop worrying that the Cubs would discover some way to screw up their hiring. The MLB can...
View ArticleWrap Up Epstein Week. Rosenbloom Says the Honeymoon’s Over
Aww, he wore the only collared shirt he owns...As Theo Epstein Week continues, two things have occurred: I feel absolutely terrible for Jed Hoyer. He’s a damn good general manager. Has anyone seen HIM...
View ArticleMikey Quads Out as Cubs Manager
Wait, I had a great nickname for Theo!Considering that everyone has been talking about Mike Quade’s replacement since the hiring of Theo Epstein, it was really no surprise that today the Cubs announced...
View ArticleThe Muskbox Demands a Diagram of Your Corporate Structure!
Wait, didn't you get fired?It looks like Al Yellon isn’t the only one baffled by everything that has to do with the corporate world. “THESE CUBICLES ARE MAZES OF MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE!!!” Some other...
View ArticleThe Muskbox will Watch Aramis’s Jersey BURN
Does anyone have a fiddle?I suspect that there will be a significant number of Cubs fans as pissed about Aramis Ramirez signing with the Brewers as some Cardinals fans were about Albert Pujols signing...
View ArticleThe Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #18: Neifi “TIME” Perez
I'm back, bitches!It’s hard to imagine that Neifi Neftali Perez was a bigger liability to the Cubs when off their roster than when on it. When last we left Neifi over four years ago, he was being...
View ArticlePhil Rogers Would Take Five Sam Fulds Over One Matt Garza, THANKYOUVERYMUCH
He can't even write a convincing smile.The headline writers at the Chicago Tribune generally do a pretty good job coming up with descriptions of Phil Rogers’ nonsense that actually make the nonsense...
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: BN Mark DeRosa
There are a WEIRD number of uncomfortable DeRosa close-ups on the internet. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time....
View ArticleThe Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: 2B Mark Grudzielanek
Yes, that’s Eric Karros instituting the “Flying V” chess strategy. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best bad Cubs of my time. Let me...
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