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This week's Muskbag is chock full of personal questions, propositions, and SAM FULD. Hurray! Why does Lou Piniella keep using Bob Howry in close situations? Howry has been bad all year. He currently has a 5.54 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP, and he's already given up more home runs than in any other season. -- Red W., New York, N.Y. And now ... Read More

Seriously? Is this how it's going to be in September? I was in the midst of a party to appease J-Kerm on Saturday. When I turned off the Cubs game, they had a very comfortable 9-1 lead. Ned Ryerson on Sunday told me that the final of the game was 14-9. Honestly? Eight runs ... Read More

It's a simple enough question, but what's the answer? VS. Rich Harden Carlos Zambrano ... Read More

It's time for HJE to combat this losing streak and our alleged "slide" with an anti-jinx. We're calling down the thunder and tempting the fates. Bring it, stupid fates. Forget the doomsayers. Focus on the Roundup: I hope everyone had a nice good freakout over Zambrano, especially now that it looks like it was probably a total ... Read More

I have been resisting writing about something that's been pissing me off all season. Dolan and Lee have gotten in on the action lately, but Dolan, in particular, hit on a point that resonated with me. He mentioned that maybe Cubs fans don't deserve to win. I don't know whether they deserve it or not, but I ... Read More

Don't freak out, Yankees fans. For one thing, I am not taking anything away from all of the self-proclaimed great Red Sox games that have taken place in Yankee Stadium. I'm sure the House that Ruth Built was a marvel when it was first built. I'm sure it's an incredibly intimidating place to play, particularly during the ... Read More

Well, I'm back from my New York/Boston trip, and I'm planning on posting about them when I get around to it. I got back just in time to sink my teeth into this week's Muskbag. It tastes like what I imagine Daryle Ward's locker smells like. What is wrong with 'Z?' He rarely throws a pitch over 90 mph, ... Read More

Hope you had a nice fucking Labor Day. Of course the ultimate fucking irony is that you don't even work in the first place. What the fuck do you need a day off for? So I got a message for you cocksuckers--you 15% of the fuckin� Internet who bleat like a bunch of unemployed fucking lambs whenever ... Read More