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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Steve Bartman should not be "Catching Hell"

ESPN is airing a 30 for 30 Documentary tonight (right now!) on Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS and Steve Bartman. Its a crying shame that a guy has basically been forced to become a recluse because of a city's desire to feel "cursed" and ignore the facts of what happened in that game and beyond:

....That ball was a foul ball. Not a homerun. Not a double. It affected nothing other than making Mark Prior throw another pitch with the score 3-0 and just one guy on base! Is it Bartman's fault that he walked the guy?

....Bartman just did what every other fan would do (you can see four other guys including this one reaching for the ball) 

....Is it Steve Bartman's fault that Alex Gonzalez booted a routine grounder to shortstop two batters later?

....Is it is his fault that three pitchers after Prior couldn't get out of the inning before ultimately letting up 8 runs?

And most importantly.......This all happened in GAME 6! How is it Steve Bartman's fault that the Cubs still had their second best pitcher ready for Game 7 in Kerry Wood who also blew a lead, this time earlier in the game?

If Moises Alou (a guy know for urinating on his own hands to avoid callouses BTW) doesn't jump up and down like a spoiled kid told he can't get the toy he wants, does anyone even notice Bartman? Instead Steve Bartman's life was ruined cause the Cubs were unable to hold a lead in a game they had a 95% chance of winning when the inning started. Yeah, that's a great way to treat one of your biggest fans.

1 comment:

  1. Not to mention, there was only a slight chance that Alou catches the ball had Bartman not interfered

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