Author Topic: Catch that ball will you? (Read 898 times)

Saurdaukar · « **on:** October 14, 2003, 10:05:03 PM »

Whoever that Cub's fan was in the stands that interfered is going to get beat tomorrow at school/work.

Looks like the curse may remain...

DiabloTX · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2003, 10:19:40 PM »

Yeah...I click on the game after watching the X-plane JSF competition on Nova and its 3-0 Cubs in the 8th. What a colossal turn around. Game 7 should be killer tomorrow. Way to go Cubfan.

majic · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2003, 11:29:45 PM »

Mark my words:

"The Cubs will get spanked tomorrow. The Red Sox will force a game seven and blow a small lead late in the game. This will be an amusing anecdote told years from now."

As soon as that fan touched the ball, I sat up and said to myself that this was the 'collapse'.

Dinger · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2003, 11:48:43 PM »

With the world in turmoil, we as a nation look to baseball for stability.
The Cubs must lose in the playoffs.
The Red Sox must lose in the World Series.

These things must pass.

Dune · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2003, 12:06:07 AM »

And once again I give thanks to God that I wasn't born near enough to either Chicago or Boston to end up a fan of either team.

Dinger · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2003, 12:29:33 AM »

...and you should give thanks to God that you don't have to live near enough to either of those cities to have to endure those fans.

Before coming out this way I was indifferent to the Cubs. Now I loathe them.
White Sox fans, on the other hand, I can understand.

majic · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2003, 02:00:24 AM »

We Chi-Sox fans are a poor lot. But hey, at least we took both series with the Cubs this year.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2003, 05:24:01 AM »

I enjoyed watching the guy wipe beer off his face

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2003, 06:54:31 AM »

Definately fan interference, I can't believe they said otherwise. He is obviously reaching over the rail.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2003, 07:44:55 AM »

At 3-0, I retired into the reading room with my sons figuring it was all but over..so enlighten me, if that fan does not interfere, and the player catches the ball, the Cubs would most likely have won?

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2003, 07:59:22 AM »

While the play would have only been the 2nd out of the inning, I think it gave FL another chance.

MRPLUTO · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2003, 08:16:50 AM »

It also gave the Marlins a psychological boost, and rattled the Cubs.

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gofaster · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2003, 08:23:36 AM »

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Originally posted by MRPLUTO
It also gave the Marlins a psychological boost, and rattled the Cubs.

MRPLUTO VMF-323 ~Death Rattlers~ MAG-33

I agree. It completely disrupted the flow of the game. It would've been the 2nd out, instead of a base hit to score the runner at third. It completely changed the situation faced by the Cubs pitcher. In fact, it was shortly after that fan interfered that the Cubs shortstop bobbled the grounder to him and got another man on base.

It reminded me of an Arena football game I was watching. It was a pass play along the sidelines and a fan in the front row reached out to intercept the pass. Not only did he miss the ball, but he got a helmet to the face that broke his nose. The blood came gushing out of his face and he had to leave the game.

Eagler · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2003, 08:39:17 AM »

I don't even like baseball but I think that was great

why, if blantant interference, didn't the ump call the batter out?
he has that option from what I understand...

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2003, 08:46:00 AM »

The ump is quoted as saying that the fan didn't reach over the railing into the field of play. Which I think is clearly false by the pics.