NOW Can Tommy Boy Finally Evaluate Jim Hendry?
If there’s one sports radio refrain that annoys me, it’s, “Tom Ricketts is being SO SMART AND CAREFUL about his evaluation of Jim Hendry.” Bullshit. The Cubs are now halfway through their first season under Ricketts’ ownership. They’re 39-50, with the third-highest payroll in all of Major League Baseball. The only two more expensive teams [...]
So, Why the Hell Didn’t they Bench Soriano?
My brain is still reeling over yesterday’s decision to send Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen. Whether you love Zambrano (like Dolan) or don’t (like me), you’d be a total fucking idiot to like this idea. In the Zambrano post, paintersix (sorry to pick on you) said, “I think it’s a terrible idea but …..if it [...]
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Guzman is Injured and Theriot Isn’t? Great.” Edition
Well, you can tell it’s almost spring. Guzman is already hurt, I’ve already mistaken Theriot for the batboy, and Dempster and Millar are already annoying the shit out of me. I guess it’s nice to be back, but if they change this clown suits we have to wear in the spring one more time, so [...]
The Man Who Screams at Goats
Congratulations to Tom Ricketts for finally getting control of the Cubs. In honor of his new Cub ownership, I have prepared a trailer for the program I expect him to institute prior to the 2010 season. So, without further ado… Coming soon to a theater near you… Lou Piniella is… THE MAN WHO SCREAMS AT [...]
Some Final Thoughts Before We Never Speak of Milton Bradley Again
The further removed we get from the Milton Bradley suspension, the angrier I get at both sides. Milton Bradley is a raging asshole who brought all of his made-up woe upon himself. But Jim Hendry’s reaction to Bradley’s latest antics is infuriating as well. But if Tom Ricketts knows what he’s doing, the Bradley suspension [...]
18 Years? The “Where did the time go” Roundup
How will you be spending Jim Essian Day and your Jim Essian Weekend? It’s May 22, 2009, the 18th anniversary of my Major League managerial debut. Everyone celebrates it differently. Here’s a file photo of how Kerry Wood and the Cubs celebrated a recent Jim Essian Day. It was nice of them to remember me [...]
The Muskbox Gets Clutch
You can just imagine my jubilation when I read the title to this week’s Muskbox. “How Clutch is Theriot?” the Muskbox inquired. “THIS MANY!” Theriot responded, holding up three fingers on his right hand and one finger on his left hand. And that’s how this Muskbox was born.
Enter The Muskbox
Did people seriously miss the Muskbag so much that it’s back? And did they really think they’d fool us by changing the name from “Mailbag” to “Inbox”? All it takes is a simple name change, Carrie. Your old Muskbag is now the Muskbox. And that is worse. So, here we go.
Photoshop Our New Owner
Thanks to everyone who has pointed out that the Muskbag is back. I promise I’ll get to work on it as soon as possible. In the meantime, we haven’t officially welcomed Tom Ricketts into the Cub family by putting him into embarrassing situations via Photoshop. When posting your work, the “img src” works. Preview before [...]
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