Suppose we do blame Bartman for 2004. Who do we blame for the other 100 years?
Everyone blames him for just sitting there with his headphones on. What the hell would you have done when 40,000+ are screaming and yelling at you? I probably would have done the same thing.
I was blown away by the ******* they interviewed who happily admitted to going down to the area where Bartman was seated to "give him his two cents." I think that was the same guy who threw the first beer at Bartman. Eight years later, and no remorse or anything close to it. He was laughing about it. Grade A ********* right there.
my professional psychological review of the situation (i watched dr phil a couple months ago, so i'm qualified):
If he didn't look like such a ****** (esp. with the headphones) and sit their the entire time dazed and out of the moment, there wouldn't have been nearly the same focus placed on him
he was making it way too easy to pile the whole situation on him
Every person would have done that. I would, you would, everybody would. Most fans know that the game was not lost by him, it was by the players. The fans and atmosphere in Wrigley changed, and he became a scapegoat.
Also, don't give me that "Cubs fans deserve to be cursed." If any other team with an extended drought of World Series appearances, and this happened to them. Random fan interference, outfielder acting the way he did, ridiculous errors, and allowing 8 runs in the top of the 8th. ANY fanbase would have reacted the same. Hell, even Yankee fans who win all the time would have done it. So don't say crap like that. Everybody knows it was an overreaction, and the vast majority of people know it wasn't his fault, and we feel horribly for this guy.
Are you serious??? The NL West (while it may be bad) has 3 teams over .500, the AL Central has 1. Not only that they had a team win the world series last year. I know this doesn't say much, but it still counts.
Something that I never thought of before that they brought up was he is listening to the game on the radio which has a 7 second delay. They played the clip with the radio delay and it was just nuts. I was never one to blame him, but this doc made me feel really bad for the guy.
Agreed on all points, I was thinking the same things.That never registered with me either. I was flipping back and forth between this and the Cards game and eventually quit going back to ESPN as it was just too uncomfortable to watch. I've always felt bad for Bartman but this just took it to another level. As someone else mentioned, that guy that was bragging about coming down and giving him "his 2 cents" and throwing a beer on him absolutely deserves to have his *** kicked.
Finally, regardless of whether that ball was in the stands or not, you'll never convince me that Alou makes that catch. It's not like he was ever a gold glover. His reaction is what will forever doom Bartman.
Edit to add: Bartman had the worst friends EVER. For the people he was with to leave him on an island like that, then leave the game without him is mind blowing to me.
Agreed on all points, I was thinking the same things.
One thing I'd like to add....I just always found it really annoying when people go to games and wear a headset for the radio broadcast. Are you that much of a recluse that you can't be apart of the crowd around you because you want to listen to radio commentary? Just seems really douchey to me.