Most Cubs fans may have moved on since the incident, but there were years that went by where Steve Bartman's safety was a concern at all times. What Cubs fans made this guy go through for so long (and still) has essentially ruined the guys life forever. It's just a ******* game. The guy that through the beer on him was in the documentary, and that guy is very proud of himself. If I were a Cubs fan and lived in Chicago, I would be looking to beat that scumbag down. That guy is a piece of ****. In the documentary it said the Bartman still won't get a credit card for fear of his life. For the rest of his life he will fear for his safety over a baseball game when every other person in America in the situation would have done the exact same thing. I am still waiting for the day when I turn on the T.V. and the top story on ESPN is how Steve Bartman lost his life due to suicide or some Cub fan, still blaming him, has killed him.
I don't know how anyone can even root for professional baseball teams. It's all about money. Whoever has the biggest payrolls are going to be in the playoffs. Low budget clubs can't afford the ridiculous money these guys want, and the big budget clubs snatch the best players up. It baffles my mind how fans like the Cubs, Indians, or even Royals could ever be mad after a season as ended. The only way these clubs ever have a chance is when they hit the jackpot in the draft and have a 2-3 year span worth of gems, and they hit the call up time at the same time. Throw in a few fading stars that have one or two years left in them, or a few under the radar guys that get over looked by the big boys because they only have a couple good years in them and you have a chance to become a competitor for a year or two before those prospects are now big money guys that the Red Sox or Yankees are going to snatch up. Teams like the Royals are a major league farm team that develop players for the big boys because they don't have the financial backing like The Yankees. They are NEVER going to be pennant contenders. Professional baseball has become a joke.