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Do the Cubs Hate Ryan Dempster?
Last week, I was worried that Ryan Dempster was developing Jason Marquis Disease. If you’re unfamiliar with JMD, it occurs when you’re a starting pitcher who gives up just enough runs for your team to...
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Hey, Stoney, How’s the Visibility OF MY BALLS?
I told Dolan the other day that, considering how he acts now, I was always sort of proud that I never really cared for Steve Stone. I didn’t really have anything against him. I just didn’t think he was...
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Hire Tony LaRussa!
No, not really. It’s just our old pal David Kaplan at it again! Russ Kelly pointed out Kaplan’s latest Cubs fix entitled, “The Cubs Need to Sign the #1 Free Agent This Winter.” Hey, give Kaplan some...
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The Muskbox Plays GM
At the Mathematical Elimination Party this Saturday, one of my friends told me she was rooting for the Cardinals to win the World Series. “Why the hell would you do that?” I asked. “Because you have to...
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3-0? PFFFFFFTTTTT.
So, Mike Quade is off to a pretty good start as interim manager. He’s won three games in a row and swept the mighty Nationals. Wow! I’m sooooooo impressed. What were the Nationals? 53-71 going into...
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No, Seriously, EVERYONE Has an Option
As I’m sure you already know (and as Ned Ryerson and Pre reminded me), Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild picked up HIS contract option and will return for the 2011 season. I’m glad Rothschild is...
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Deciphering a Yahoo Comment: Or, “How I Wasted My Entire Afternoon”
This afternoon Pre brought to my attention a little bit of oddness from Yahoo. In a post regarding the potential of a Matt Garza trade to the Cubs, “Louis” had some unkind words for Jim Hendry. I have...
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The Muskbox Might as Well Try Marmol at Catcher, at This Point
“Do you think they should bun-vert Marmol to a starter?”There are a few recurring themes in the Muskbox. The most prevalent is to swap all of the players around despite their success or lack thereof to...
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The 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....
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The Best Bad Cubs Team of My Time: SP Glendon Rusch
Catch the mist. Catch the myth. Catch the mystery. Catch a whiff. Seriously. Look at that gut. A passing comment on Twitter has led to my next pet project. I’ve compiled a 25-man roster of the best...
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