The Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #26: “Hating Private” Ryan Theriot

Posted On 20 Sep 2011 By . Under: Ex-Cubs, NL Central, The Top 79.
The Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #26: “Hating Private” Ryan Theriot I offer you this submission. Never has there been a more hate-worthy Cub shortstop than Ryan Theriot. Not Jeff Blauser. Not Neifi Perez. Not Alex Gonzalez. Not Ronny Cedeno. All of those guys were terrible, but they either had some redeeming moments (Gonzalez), were hated solely because of misuse (Perez), were harmless simpletons (Cedeno), ... Read More

Well, That Was Fun

Posted On 16 Sep 2010 By . Under: Cubs, NL Central.
Well, That Was Fun You probably weren't watching, but the Cubs just completed a three-game sweep of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium II. The Cubs hadn't swept the Cardinals in St. Louis in the last twelve seasons. The late-season dramatic pennant race against the Cardinals reminds me of 2003 when the Cubs took four of five (and should have taken all five) ... Read More

The Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #57: José “Used His Hose B to Make Another” Cruz

Posted On 02 Sep 2009 By . Under: The Top 79.
The Top 79 Cub Killers of My Time #57: José “Used His Hose B to Make Another” Cruz If you've ever sat around and wondered how José Cruz managed to amass 2,251 hits in his career, you need to get a better hobby. Part of that total can be attributed to the fact that Cruz played parts of 19 seasons in the MLB. Oh, and also, he collected 197 of those hits by playing the Cubs ... Read More

The Muskbox Gets FEISTY

Posted On 16 Jun 2009 By . Under: Around the MLB, Cubs, Minor Leagues, Muskbox.
The Muskbox Gets FEISTY Listen, potential Muskboxers. If Carrie has told you once, she's told you a MILLION times. If you're going to keep asking her the same stupid questions over and over and over again, she is going to have NO CHOICE but to publish said questions ad nauseum. So stop doing it unless you want your question answered! ... Read More