I saw something on Twitter that said there were people literally screaming that in that section.I imagine everyone was screaming DON'T TOUCH IT!!! DONT TOUCH IT!!! on that foul ball that went into the Bartman area.
I don't see him accepting even if invited. He has done everything he can to distance himself from it, including moving out of state and declining all interview requests. He could surely make some money off a book deal to tell his story about how it has affected him, etc, but he has chosen instead to try and put it behind him.
That's the thing, like ED said, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, with several other people reaching out for the ball too. He got beer thrown at him and had to go into hiding... Now Cubs fans graciously want to forgive HIM.
Well, he probably deserved to have beer thrown at him. All of the threats and subsequent living hell no, but he deserved the beer.That's the thing, like ED said, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, with several other people reaching out for the ball too. He got beer thrown at him and had to go into hiding... Now Cubs fans graciously want to forgive HIM.
I am flying in late Friday night & unfortunately will be in the air during the game that night, but will be watching the Saturday & Sunday games in Wrigleyville. Had to make a decision on plane tix & couldn't risk waiting too long & trying to get to Chi for a parade on a day or two notice so I pulled the trigger today to go this weekend. It is kind of doubtful they clinch in 5---hell they could lose in 5, never know---so being in town when/if they win is probably not going to happen for me, and neither is the parade if they win. It is possible though as I don't fly back until Tuesday AM. But regardless I am glad I'll get to be in the area for a couple of these home games. I just want to be part of the madness and feel some of the buzz that will permeate through the neighborhood/city. Should be a hell of an experience. Will be much less cool if the Cubs are losing games but it will be amazing if they win it in 5. Would really love to be in town for that.
. Actually she really didn't give me too much trouble about it but as Friday draws nearer she will probably start to get salty as she thinks about me having a good time while she is home working & with the kids. She will probably resent me the whole time I am gone and when I return. Maybe not though. She has always been pretty cool about stuff like this but I am definitely going to owe her.
I will never understand why he and other fans, not just of the Cubs that night but also around the league, would go brain dead and reach for a ball that is playable knowing that it could cost your team an interference foul.
Sounds like a blast. I really wished that I could have gone to a couple of the Ranger world series games despite the outcome. I'm sure Chicago will be crazy fun so enjoy and I will leave the light on for you if you need it.I am flying in late Friday night & unfortunately will be in the air during the game that night, but will be watching the Saturday & Sunday games in Wrigleyville. Had to make a decision on plane tix & couldn't risk waiting too long & trying to get to Chi for a parade on a day or two notice so I pulled the trigger today to go this weekend. It is kind of doubtful they clinch in 5---hell they could lose in 5, never know---so being in town when/if they win is probably not going to happen for me, and neither is the parade if they win. It is possible though as I don't fly back until Tuesday AM. But regardless I am glad I'll get to be in the area for a couple of these home games. I just want to be part of the madness and feel some of the buzz that will permeate through the neighborhood/city. Should be a hell of an experience. Will be much less cool if the Cubs are losing games but it will be amazing if they win it in 5. Would really love to be in town for that.
[MENTION=28]Rev[/MENTION], I may need to take you up on your spare room offer.
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I would like to know as well. While we are at it why take out Kluber after only 80 pitches?
It's the LeBron breaking of the Cleveland curse. After the Cavs won the championship the Indians won 14 straight.
He has a big time mental block. The 'yips' as they say. I didn't know anything about it until after the Cubs signed him it started to circulate that he had only thrown over like 6 times his last year in Boston. I have no idea why he hasn't been able to overcome it through practice/repititon but he has not. It was a huge problem for him in '15 because the SB success rate was way high. It wasn't nearly as bad this year. He is pretty quick to the plate and he and Ross managed it reasonably well this year. The number of SBs against him went down quite a bit. As a fan it is annoying though. Fix that shit.
