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Hey there, gang! It's time for another Comment of the Week. This one is Santo-esque in its brilliance. Blueslacker brings us this gem from the Ronversation post: You failed to meet your contractual obligation to mention at least once what an injustice Ronnie�s exclusion from the HOF is. Way to drop the ball. Why do we ALWAYS drop the ball ... Read More

Well, here we are. Forty-seven games left. Each one of them more depressing than the last. Why do we go on? For the potential glory of finishing in fourth place with the highest payroll in one of the worst divisions in the National League. THAT'S WHY! Your Roundup tips are like vodka at a ... Read More

We've always had our fun with Ron Santo at HJE. Or, actually, we've always been infuriated with the Cubs' bumbling radio color commentator. So it only makes sense to put the second-most-annoying Cubs mascot named Ron in a series of conversations with me. Our first conversation takes place at the grocery store. ME: Great idea to come ... Read More

Let's just get it out of the way and credit the hell out of Night Man for introducing me to a book that will haunt my dreams. It's a book that will make eight people happy while angering and baffling thousands. It is a book that is inexplicably SOLD OUT on Amazon. It is Chicago Cubs Cookbook: ... Read More

There's no slumpbuster like a Muskbox slumpbuster. Thanks to the idiocy of people who read Cubs.com and the continued nightmare that is the 2010 edition of the Chicago Cubs, the Muskbox continues to shine. In this week's Muskbox, a guy from Valparaiso asks about a player from Valparaiso, an Iowan is sick of watching Darwin Barney play in ... Read More

Hey there, gang! It's been a long time since I've checked in with a Comment of the Week, and we're going to do it a bit differently today. Kermit received a couple of cryptic e-mails sent to his old "Fire Lou Piniella" address from a distressed Yankees fan. It's hard to argue that they are Comment of ... Read More

This weekend, Dusty's Reds are in town. Unfortunately, Shark Week is ending, so what the hell am I supposed to do other than crave sea lion? Thanks for the hints as to where on the internet interesting things might lie. I am aware that the Muskbox is finally back after a loooooong hiatus. It will be ... Read More