How will you be spending Jim Essian Day and your Jim Essian Weekend? It's May 22, 2009, the 18th anniversary of my Major League managerial debut. Everyone celebrates it differently. Here's a file photo of how Kerry Wood and the Cubs celebrated a recent Jim Essian Day.
It was nice of them to remember me in such an inspiring way. In ... Read More
18 Years? The “Where did the time go” Roundup
Posted On 22 May 2009 By Skip. Under: Around the MLB, Cubs, Friday Night Fukudome, HJE Events, Lou's Friday Roundup, Skip Johnson (Jim Essian), Transactions.
How will you be spending Jim Essian Day and your Jim Essian Weekend? It's May 22, 2009, the 18th anniversary of my Major League managerial debut. Everyone celebrates it differently. Here's a file photo of how Kerry Wood and the Cubs celebrated a recent Jim Essian Day.
It was nice of them to remember me in such an inspiring way. In ... Read More
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Roundup Being Roundup” Edition
Posted On 08 May 2009 By Sweet Uncle Lou. Under: Around the MLB, Cubs, Lou's Friday Roundup.
Another week, and as far as I know, no one in the clubhouse has swine flu. Just to avoid a scare, we've started calling "flu-like symptoms" what they really are: hangovers. That said, I'm day-to-day this weekend from "hangover." But I'll muscle up and give you your precious Roundup, because I'd hate for you to do work ... Read More
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Well, That Was Easy” Edition
Posted On 01 Aug 2008 By Sweet Uncle Lou. Under: Lou's Friday Roundup.
Okay, what the hell was that? Other than the first game of the four-game set with the Brewers, that series was easier than convincing Stevie Eyre to take just one more bite. Remember how the Brewers fans and even most of the writers in Chicago were saying we'd be "lucky" to get out of Milwaukee with our one-game ... Read More
