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Another year of Muskboxing begins with a bang. Not a fun bang. More like a, "Seeing some dude bang your sister" bang. If the Muskbox were to resolve one thing this year, well, that would be one more thing that they resolved in all of the collective years prior to this year. And that would be ... Read More

Face facts. You're not doing anything tonight. So you should tune in to the MLB Network at 7:00 CT to watch Game Seven of the 1960 World Series between the Yankees and Pirates. (HT: Pre) I don't want to spoil the ending, but if you hate the Yankees, you MIGHT want to tune in. ... Read More

If you thought that this week's Muskbox would ask whether or not Greg Maddux will be the next Cubs pitching coach, say another sooth, give yourself a gold star, and prepare for your weekly reminder of why you're embarrassed to be a Cubs fan. And, if you're NOT so embarrassed, thank you for your contributions to the Muskbox this week. Now that ... Read More

They're trying to steal Lou, and they just nabbed Larry Rothschild. Rothschild takes an undeserved beating from a lot of Cubs fans, presumably because of Dusty Baker's reign of career-destroying terror. The fact is, Rothschild is a hell of a pitching coach. Get the dreams of Greg Maddux as pitching coach out of your head right now. As ... Read More

I hate the Yankees. This is not an original sentiment. There are millions of us. However, I have an unhealthy love for Yankee reliever Kerry Wood. Which leads me to the Fukudome. VS. Love of Kerry Wood Hatred of the Yankees ... Read More

I don't know if it's intentional or not, but I think Carrie is trying to hide the Muskbox from me. It's come out on Thursdays the past few times. You know the Weekly BROWSing happens on Friday, Carrie, you clever minx. Conspiracies aside, This week's Muskbox sics the DEA on Jim Hendry and Ryne Sandberg, continues Starling Castro's NL ... Read More

Lou Piniella is smarter and luckier than you are. He doesn't have to watch this crap anymore. Lou's last game in a Cub uniform will be this afternoon, as he is off to help care for his mother, who has been in poor health. Sadly, thanks to the terrible team he was given, Lou's managerial career ends ... Read More

We left the Muskbox in 2009 plantnapping and murdering ivy, and eating a Podsednik sandwich at Edmonds' restaurant. This week, we discuss today's starting lineup, try to trade Carlos Zambrano, and ask a payroll question that barely qualifies as a question. Into the Muskboxing ring we go! I heard a rumor that the Yankees have inquired about Big Z. ... Read More

Oh, Cubs. You're so collectively dumb. The pervasive organizational stupidity of this franchise is more consistent than Mariano Rivera. As you've probably already heard, Ted Lilly had arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder, and will miss the beginning of the season. In Cubs speak, that means he'll be back just before Jeff Samardzija makes his fifteenth start. ... Read More

I don't have too much interest in the World Series this year. The Phillies were just in it last year, and it feels like the Yankees are always in it, even when they aren't. But I will be tuning in to Game Two of the World Series tonight. Long time Yankee nemesis Pedro Martinez is taking the ... Read More