ESPN must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel for programming ideas. The sports network announced that it is planning to do a documentary about Steve Bartman for its '30 for 30' project to commemorate the network’s 30th anniversary. If you recall, Bartman is the unfortunate Cub fan who was in the wrong place at the wrong time during Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS at Wrigley Field. He attempted to catch a ball that was in foul territory at the same time that Cubs’ outfielder Moises Alou reached in to grab it. The ball bounced away instead, and Alou lost his temper. The Cubs subsequently lost the game and the series, and Bartman has been a scapegoat ever since.
I’m not sure why ESPN would want to document this story. It serves no purpose except to prolong the memory of another disappointing Cubs’ postseason. It’s time to put this story to rest for once and for all.
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