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Bleeding Jimmy Essian

Bleeding Jimmy “Skip” Essian here, checking in today on Bleeding Jimmy Essian Day. Any day that invokes my name is a great day, although it’s unfortunate that this day came because of a guy more suited to be dictator of a Third World Nation.  No matter.

Let’s talk about bleeding and Jimmy Essian. There are things that bleed that I like.  For example:











Oh, and also this:

I'll see you on the ice, Gibby.

I'll see you on the ice, Gibby.

Anyone know where I can find similar action in person? Especially on New Year’s Day? Especially similar action at the place where I once worked? E-mail Bad Kermit, and I’ll be eternally in your debt.

As great as it would be to talk about that, we’re not at some great hockey site. This isn’t even a hockey site. If I wanted a great hockey site, and really a hockey site that contains all my needs, I’d go to this awesome hockey site.

Let’s instead focus on baseball and the issue at hand. We’re hearing reports of this out-of-control fuhrer of the left field bleachers banning people that disagree with him and eliminating conversations.

That got me thinking. What if I could eliminate and banish all the bad memories of 1991? I just did, banishing all the disagreeable plays and games of the Cubs after I took the reins on May 22, 1991. Take a look at the new and improved Game Log.

Gm Date Opp Score W-L GB Time Winner Loser Attend
39 Wed, May 22 @NYM W 5-2 19-20 5 2:36 G Maddux F Viola 28,749
40 Thu, May 23 @NYM W 4-3 20-20 4 3:15 L Lancaster J Franco 29,763
41 Fri, May 24 MON W 4-3 21-20 4 2:28 B Scanlan M Gardner 32,410
42 Sat, May 25 MON W 6-1 22-20 4 2:32 M Bielecki R Mahler 16,961
43 Sun, May 26 MON W 8-6 23-20 4 3:21 L Lancaster T Burke 35,417
44 Mon, May 27 NYM cancelled 23-20 4.5
45 Tue, May 28 NYM W 9-8 24-20 3.5 3:30 P Assenmache J Franco 32,811
46 Wed, May 29 NYM cancelled 24-20
47 Fri, May 31 @MON W 7-2 25-20 3 3:05 M Bielecki D Martinez 17,308
48 Sat, Jun 1 @MON W 2-1 (10) 26-20 3 3:07 C McElroy B Jones 22,184
49 Sun, Jun 2 @MON W 4-3 27-20 3 2:59 P Assenmache S Ruskin 23,070
50 Tue, Jun 4 SDP cancelled 27-20 2.5
51 Wed, Jun 5 SDP cancelled 27-20 2
52 Thu, Jun 6 SDP W 6-2 28-20 2 2:41 G Maddux J Melendez 23,200
53 Fri, Jun 7 LAD W 1-0 29-20 1 2:46 S Boskie M Morgan 35,414
54 Sat, Jun 8 LAD W 4-3 30-20 1 2:46 C McElroy K Gross 35,101
55 Sun, Jun 9 LAD cancelled 30-20 0.5
56 Mon, Jun 10 LAD cancelled 30-20 0
57 Tue, Jun 11 SFG W 6-5 31-20 up 1.0 3:15 P Assenmache B Black 32,449
58 Wed, Jun 12 SFG W 6-1 32-20 up 1.0 2:51 S Boskie D Robinson 33,880
59 Thu, Jun 13 SFG W 4-3 33-20 up 1.0 2:37 M Bielecki T Wilson 34,149
60 Fri, Jun 14 @SDP W 7-3 34-20 up 1.0 3:19 D Jackson A Benes 30,161
61 Sat, Jun 15 @SDP cancelled 34-20 up 1.5
62 Sun, Jun 16 @SDP W 2-1 35-20 up 2.5 2:28 G Maddux J Melendez 28,961
63 Mon, Jun 17 @LAD cancelled 35-20 up 3.0
64 Tue, Jun 18 @LAD W 4-3 (11) 36-20 up 4.0 4:01 D Smith J Gott 37,402
65 Wed, Jun 19 @LAD W 8-7 37-20 up 5.0 3:41 C McElroy J Candelaria 39,287
66 Thu, Jun 20 @SFG cancelled 37-20 up 5.5
67 Fri, Jun 21 @SFG cancelled 37-20 up 6.0
68 Sat, Jun 22 @SFG cancelled 37-20 up 6.5
69 Sun, Jun 23 @SFG W 1-0 38-20 up 7.5 2:15 B Scanlan J Burkett 42,389
70 Tue, Jun 25 @PIT W 5-1 39-20 up 7.5 2:25 L Lancaster J Smiley 31,115
71 Wed, Jun 26 @PIT cancelled 39-20 up 8.0
72 Thu, Jun 27 @PIT W 3-0 40-20 up 9.0 2:55 F Castillo D Drabek 30,960
73 Fri, Jun 28 STL cancelled 40-20 up 9.5
74 Sat, Jun 29 STL W 6-4 41-20 up 9.5 2:54 L Lancaster B Tewksbury 34,957
75 Sun, Jun 30 STL W 7-4 42-20 up 9.5 2:30 C McElroy J DeLeon 32,736
76 Mon, Jul 1 PIT W 6-5 (13) 43-20 up 9.5 4:35 B Scanlan S Belinda 32,633
77 Tue, Jul 2 PIT cancelled 43-20 up 10.0
78 Wed, Jul 3 PIT cancelled 43-20 up 10.5
79 Thu, Jul 4 PIT W 9-8 (11) 44-20 up 10.5 3:32 C McElroy B Landrum 31,098
80 Fri, Jul 5 @STL W 5-1 45-20 up 10.5 2:53 F Castillo J DeLeon 49,251
81 Sat, Jul 6 @STL W 12-2 46-20 up 10.5 2:58 M Bielecki B Smith 48,313
82 Sun, Jul 7 @STL W 6-5 47-20 up 11.5 2:59 L Lancaster K Hill 39,595
83 Thu, Jul 11 HOU W 5-4 (11) 48-20 up 12.5 3:18 D Smith M Capel 32,313
84 Fri, Jul 12 HOU W 5-2 49-20 up 12.5 2:27 F Castillo M Portugal 33,772
85 Sat, Jul 13 HOU W 4-3 50-20 up 12.5 2:45 L Lancaster M Capel 32,588
86 Sun, Jul 14 HOU W 4-3 51-20 up 12.5 3:00 M Bielecki D Kile 33,750
87 Mon, Jul 15 @ATL W 6-4 52-20 up 12.5 3:15 G Maddux P Smith 25,057
88 Tue, Jul 16 @ATL cancelled 52-20 up 13.0
89 Wed, Jul 17 @ATL cancelled 52-20 up 13.5
90 Fri, Jul 19 @HOU cancelled 52-20 up 14.0
91 Sat, Jul 20 @HOU W 6-0 53-20 up 14.0 2:31 G Maddux D Kile 37,970
92 Sun, Jul 21 @HOU W 4-2 54-20 up 14.0 2:28 F Castillo J Clancy 28,847
93 Tue, Jul 23 CIN W 8-5 55-20 up 14.0 3:14 L Lancaster R Myers 34,458
94 Wed, Jul 24 CIN cancelled 55-20 up 14.5
95 Thu, Jul 25 CIN W 5-4 (13) 56-20 up 14.5 4:00 H Slocumb T Layana 35,008
96 Fri, Jul 26 ATL cancelled 56-20 up 15.0
97 Sat, Jul 27 ATL W 7-5 57-20 up 15.0 2:44 L Lancaster J Smoltz 34,023
98 Sun, Jul 28 ATL W 6-2 58-20 up 15.0 2:43 M Bielecki C Leibrandt 33,782
99 Tue, Jul 30 @CIN W 5-4 (10) 59-20 up 16.0 3:04 C McElroy R Dibble 37,832
100 Wed, Jul 31 @CIN cancelled 59-20 up 16.5
101 Fri, Aug 2 @NYM W 4-2 (10) 60-20 up 16.5 3:30 P Assenmache A Pena 35,361
102 Sat, Aug 3 @NYM W 9-2 61-20 up 16.5 2:54 B Scanlan F Viola 39,804
103 Sun, Aug 4 @NYM W 8-3 62-20 up 16.5 2:54 G Maddux D Cone 36,080
104 Mon, Aug 5 @NYM W 7-2 62-20 up 16.5 2:31 F Castillo P Schourek 27,508
105 Tue, Aug 6 @PHI W 2-1 63-20 up 17.5 2:50 C McElroy J Boever 26,562
106 Wed, Aug 7 @PHI cancelled 63-20 up 18.0
107 Thu, Aug 8 @PHI cancelled 63-20 up 18.5
108 Fri, Aug 9 NYM W 5-4 64-20 up 18.5 2:33 G Maddux D Cone 36,110
109 Sat, Aug 10 NYM W 6-2 65-20 up 18.5 2:49 B Scanlan T Burke 35,639
110 Sun, Aug 11 NYM W 3-2 (14) 66-20 up 18.5 4:10 S Boskie P Schourek 33,128
111 Mon, Aug 12 NYM W 3-2 (10) 67-20 up 18.5 2:53 L Lancaster T Burke 34,342
112 Tue, Aug 13 MON W 6-4 68-20 up 19.5 2:40 D Jackson M Gardner 34,085
113 Wed, Aug 14 MON cancelled 68-20 up 20.0
114 Thu, Aug 15 MON W 7-6 69-20 up 20.0 3:11 P Assenmache J Fassero 33,514
115 Fri, Aug 16 PHI W 9-1 70-20 up 20.0 2:31 R Sutcliffe B Ruffin 34,547
116 Sat, Aug 17 PHI cancelled 70-20 up 20.5
117 Sun, Aug 18 PHI W 7-6 (10) 71-20 up 20.5 3:06 P Assenmache M Williams 32,801
118 Mon, Aug 19 @MON W 3-2 (11) 72-20 up 20.5 3:21 P Assenmache B Sampen 10,792
119 Tue, Aug 20 @MON cancelled 72-20 up 21.0
120 Wed, Aug 21 @MON W 3-1 73-20 up 21.0 2:47 R Sutcliffe C Nabholz 15,192
121 Fri, Aug 23 SDP W 5-4 74-20 up 21.0 2:28 L Lancaster C Lefferts 33,090
122 Sat, Aug 24 SDP cancelled 74-20 up 21.5
123 Sun, Aug 25 SDP W 9-6 75-20 up 22.5 3:14 S Boskie M Maddux 31,190
124 Mon, Aug 26 LAD W 3-0 76-20 up 23.5 3:06 R Sutcliffe O Hershiser 31,149
125 Tue, Aug 27 LAD W 2-1 77-20 up 23.5 2:25 F Castillo R Martinez 31,624
126 Wed, Aug 28 @SFG W 8-6 78-20 up 23.5 3:27 M Bielecki P McClellan 16,230
127 Thu, Aug 29 @SFG W 5-4 79-20 up 23.5 2:44 G Maddux F Oliveras 19,887
128 Fri, Aug 30 @LAD cancelled 79-20 up 24.0
129 Sat, Aug 31 @LAD cancelled 79-20 up 24.5
130 Sun, Sep 1 @LAD cancelled 79-20 up 25.0
131 Mon, Sep 2 @SDP W 10-8 80-20 up 25.0 3:21 C McElroy J Melendez 12,706
132 Tue, Sep 3 @SDP cancelled 80-20 up 25.5
133 Wed, Sep 4 @SDP cancelled 80-20 up 26.0
134 Fri, Sep 6 SFG W 3-2 81-20 up 26.0 2:47 F Castillo B Hickerson 22,090
135 Sat, Sep 7 SFG W 2-1 82-20 up 26.0 2:10 M Bielecki P McClellan 30,821
136 Sun, Sep 8 SFG W 3-0 83-20 up 27.0 3:02 G Maddux T Wilson 27,875
137 Mon, Sep 9 PIT W 10-8 84-20 up 28.0 3:11 S Boskie S Belinda 18,775
138 Tue, Sep 10 PIT W 6-2 85-20 up 28.0 3:02 R Sutcliffe R Tomlin 29,299
139 Wed, Sep 11 NYM cancelled 85-20 up 28.5
140 Thu, Sep 12 NYM cancelled 85-20 up 29.0
141 Fri, Sep 13 MON cancelled 85-20 up 29.5
142 Sat, Sep 14 MON W 7-5 (10) 86-20 up 29.5 3:08 B Scanlan B Jones 30,130
143 Sun, Sep 15 MON W 5-4 87-20 up 30.5 2:45 R Sutcliffe M Gardner 25,601
144 Mon, Sep 16 @PIT W 4-3 88-20 up 31.5 2:28 F Castillo Z Smith 16,149
145 Tue, Sep 17 @PIT cancelled 88-20 up 32.0
146 Wed, Sep 18 @NYM W 4-1 89-20 up 32.0 2:15 G Maddux F Viola 11,980
147 Sun, Sep 22 MON cancelled 89-20 up 32.5
148 MON W 3-1 90-20 up 33.5 2:37 F Castillo B Sampen 16,061
149 Mon, Sep 23 PHI W 10-3 91-20 up 33.5 2:29 G Maddux T Mulholland 16,141
150 Tue, Sep 24 PHI cancelled 91-20 up 34.0
151 Wed, Sep 25 PHI W 4-1 92-20 up 35.0 2:42 S Boskie T Greene 9,892
152 Fri, Sep 27 @STL W 4-3 93-20 up 36.0 2:37 F Castillo B Tewksbury 30,429
153 Sat, Sep 28 @STL cancelled 93-20 up 36.5
154 Sun, Sep 29 @STL W 5-3 94-20 up 36.5 3:18 R Sutcliffe B Smith 42,665
155 Mon, Sep 30 @PHI W 5-3 95-20 up 37.5 3:27 L Lancaster M Williams 12,109
156 Tue, Oct 1 @PHI W 5-4 96-20 up 38.5 2:40 F Castillo T Greene 12,291
157 Wed, Oct 2 @PHI W 1-0 97-20 up 38.5 2:02 G Maddux J DeJesus 13,680
158 Sat, Oct 5 STL W 3-2 98-20 up 38.5 2:25 B Scanlan W Fraser 0
159 STL W 7-5 99-20 up 38.5 2:50 Y Perez J Agosto 21,295
160 Sun, Oct 6 STL W 7-3 100-20 up 38.5 2:04 G Maddux O Olivares 17,169

As you can see, after my Yellon-esque banishment of certain plays and games, we’d finish 100-20, 38 and a half games in first place in the National League East. The 42 cancelled games would not be made up, and we’d go into the National League Championship Series facing the Braves, a fluke of a team that won their division after a last place 1990.

We would destroy them. And then, my sources tell me that we’d knock around the Minnesota Twins, whose fans would be distracted by the start of hockey season anyway.

Oh, and thanks to my revisionist history, I stayed on as Cubs manager, and went 162-0 in 1992 and 1993, 113-0 in 1994 and 144-0 in 1995.

Hmm, on second thought, I think I like this Yellon character.

No, I don’t.

OK, Happy Bleeding Jimmy Essian Day. And get off your butts and get me two Winter Classic tickets for Christmas!