Hire Jim Essian

Oh John, that was special. The attention you paid to me, the manicures, the photographers, how you made sure they caught my good side...it was as if you had never been gone. I'll be honest. Since you left last year it's been lonely. Real lonely. Things don't feel the same. Sure, the creepy bozos ... Read More

Hey, gang! Thanks for� all of your birthday wishes yesterday. What? There were no birthday wishes on Hire Jim Essian yesterday? Don't think I didn't notice.� Yeah, yeah, yeah, Bad Kermit asked me to file a post yesterday in honor of my birthday. He also asked me to buy two overpriced hockey tickets that were behind a Pole! Didn't he ... Read More

Sorry I'm late. As you know, this week the Cubs signed Aaron Miles and shipped Mark DeRosa to Cleveland. Presumably, Mike Fontenot and Miles will get the lion's share of the playing time at second base. Which brings us to our Friday Night Fukudome. VS. Mike Fontenot Aaron Miles ... Read More

I have to say, I'm pretty glad I couldn't unload the Winter Classic tickets I had. The game was pretty awesome. In one of the best gate giveaways ever, the Hawks gave Winter Classic binoculars to the crowd. The National Anthems (both Canadian and U.S.) were fantastic. One of the best moments was when the crowd ... Read More