Hire Jim Essian

Let it never again be said that the Muskbox doesn't hold the Cubs accountable. That it's just a bunch of corporate answers to silly questions from simpletons who will purchase tickets no matter how stupid the package, and no matter how bad the team. Why, just this week in the Muskbox, Rudolpho Jaramillo is taken to task by ... Read More

Oh, Cubs. Your Pick 13 Plan must have been a disaster. But you're nothing if not persistent. After getting denied from going up my shirt, you're desperately trying to salvage the season with a bit of dry-humping. The Six Pack Plan is (1) just as bad as the Pick 13, (2) a clear attempt to dump ... Read More

Razzball was foolish kind enough to once again let me preview the 2011 Cubs season from a fantasy prospective. The link is up here, but based on this comment, I'm guessing at least one of you already found it. And, yes, my screw-up about doubles turning into home runs was already pointed out in the comments. But ... Read More

I assume I'm not the only one who found it to be a giant surprise (RIM SHOT) that Lou would be joining the Giants instead of the Yankees. I assumed, with Yankee facilities already located on Lou's home planet in Tampa, it would be a natural fit. But if there's one thing Lou likes to do, it's hold ... Read More

This week's Muskbox's flight was delayed due to Matt Clement weather. Fortunately, neither rain, nor sleet, nor THUNDER SNOW can keep the Muskbox down forever. The Muskbox just keeps on a-shovelin' until it piles up past your windows. I was wondering if there was any talk of giving Sean Marshall a shot at one of the two starting rotation ... Read More