Okay, I’ve lived in Chicago for 15 years, and I’ve never been embarassed to say that. We have our problems, sure, but so does every city.
This “Bartman Ball execution” thing though, is over the top on the idiocy meter.
Now, I realize most of the people here probably feel the same way. It’s just a publicity stunt to try and pump people up for the coming baseball season and give the insane diehard Cub fans another excuse for why they fucked up last October. I get it. I just hate it. It’s more than a little embarassing to see all the news programs devoting time to this gimmick.
Here’s an idea, how about you dig up Harry Caray’s remains and rebury them at home plate? Maybe then his spirit will help the team, and the occasional empty Bud bottle will appear to trip up the opposing runner just before he touches home.
From all the coverage it’s getting, I’d assumed it was in the national news.
The baseball that was caught by a guy in the stands during the playoffs last fall, instead of being caught by the player, is being destroyed today to remove the “curse” it put on the Cubs, causing them to lose the playoffs.
The next time a Cubs fan mentions it to you, tell them this (and try to keep a straight face):
After that horrible, horrible event when the alleged Cub “fan” caught the foul ball, the curse was conveniently concentrated in said ball, where it could be contained and kept away from Wrigley Field. Now that they’re blowing the ball up, they’re going to make lots and lots of little cursed bits, which will then scatter and spread all over the city, thus ensuring that the curse remains in Wrigleyville forevermore. The Cubs are doomed. Forever. Doomed, doomed, doomed.
Should be enough to cause a massive stroke and/or coronary in any diehard Cubbie fan.
Believe it or not, this stupid little stunt was the LEAD story on our Channel 7 news in Chicago at 10 tonight. I immediately grabbed the remote and instead enjoyed a classic episode of The Simpsons (the one in which Homer becomes the Sanitation Commissioner.) Sometimes I really think I live in a hick town.
Its all about viewers and ratings. People seem to eat that type of crap up. It gives them something to talk about but I hate it. How about the guy that caught it, has he been forgiven?
I saw a re-run of the execution of the ball on the news this morning. Fucking hilarious! They ran it in slo-mo! I think it’s great how the Chicago fans can just start getting worked up over something so silly. More power to 'em!
I also understand that the bar(?) owner paid 100K+ to buy the ball in the first place, only to go on to destroy it. Not enough :rolleyes: in the world.
Oh, come on guys, it’s the Cubs we’re talking about. Remember Sammy Sanias’ goat curse? They lifted that one pretty lamely, so had to top this one better.
One thing that was left out was that Harry Carrey’s paid $113,824 for the ball in the first place, and what’s wrong with raising money for chairty? It’s not like anyone goes there for the food…
At worst you can argue that the Cubs are pandering to their position as the perennial lovable losers of baseball.
