ESPN 30 For 30 - Catching Hell Steve Bartman Story Part 6/10

[marsinellijohn]

this pisses me off.Cubs suck so bad that they blame a fan.i hope all those Cubs fans yelling stuff have something big blamed on them so they feel like crap.it sucks that we actually know Bartmans name...it shouldve never been released.8 runs doesnt get blamed on for a fan. blame the shitbums on the field.blame the fag in left field and the terrible pitchin

[GialloHorror]

Hey Dusty, why didn't you take Prior out after he give up the RBI single? Why didn't you take him out after the Gonzalez error? You fucked up more than Bartman did you dumbass. You're the fucking MANAGER, and you try blaming a fan? Really?

Talk about pathetic. It was 3-0 with one out an nobody on. Bartman did not give up EIGHT fucking runs.

"The fan definitely, without doubt, changed the momentum of that game" Spoken like a guy that has no fucking clue.

[GialloHorror]

LMAO @ 1:47 "He kinda looks a little dorky" says the short, fat, guy with no neck and a dent taken out of his nose.

Yeah, you're a prize, you fat pile of shit

[donnerpartyallnight]

lolol blagojevich

[kcbros151]

The only curse the cubs and fans have is fear of failure. like I am a cubs fan and I witnessed fear in everyones eyes during that game at a point everyone took on the eyes of being a perfectionist. This game had to go perfect in other words from all the cubs and the fans. When that situation happened everyone let that situation get to their heads, and once they lose that postive mental state we became our own demise. We just did not want to admit the only fail that happen was failing ourselves.

[Brian211978]

The crackhead gonzalez could have made that play! The crackhead rest of the cubs could have won in game 7. OR game 5 and not even had to worry about game 6!

[MrBobsherman]

wow...his friends are assholes lol...

[brainsareus]

is that, mike "greeny" greenberg @ 9:34 ?

[mercurydoomsday]

Come watch a soccer game in England, then you'll feel real menace in a sports stadium

[VirgoGal74]

Holy cow - look at the older guy in the middle at 9:46, the main anchor on the dais. He looks so pissed, either that or like he wants to vomit all over Bartman!

[VirgoGal74]

I love the fact at 6:53 it's a direct shot of the Gate F sign, F as in FUCK!!!

[TheLastOfTheFinest80]

1:07 - 1:13 SUMS IT ALL UP!

[McDaMan100]

Fuck the cubs there pathetic to blame a fan for there shitty team and there collapse

[Vrikk]

@McDaMan100 Hey, learn how to use the word "their", jackass.

[flash3999]

Does anybody else wonder what would happen if Bartman had been a Marlins fan?

[Sephiroth766]

Then cub fans wonder why they never ever get to experience a title. The don't freaking deserve it.

[ITzDrRichtofen]

seen this on tsn 

[c00lmike]

this makes me embarrassed to be a cubs fan. Disgraceful.

[robiwade1]

Even the media talked trash about Bartman. Fuck the media.

[rayleigh8]

Im laughin and im enjoying this so much,but i feel a bit sorry for the guy

[snipe204]

Does anyone else see the irony of Blagojevich saying he won't pardon somebody?!! HAHAHAHAHA I swear, in this very dark documentary, that actually was a well needed moment of light. My support forever goes out to Steve Bartman, forever probably the toughest Cubs fan out there!

[suryavajra]

The way to exorcize the curse. Forgive Bartman, allow him back with season tickets and bring a billy goat on the field. Put this silly superstition and curse to bed forever.

[suryavajra]

@suryavajra

and be class enough to apologize to Bartman for the ugliness that he had to go through.

[iqbalza]

@6:20 - way to deflect, Dusty. 

[desman05]

thank god, the security was smart enough to disguise Bartman or else he was a goner

[chm7777]

God hates the Cubs due to their respect of other fans i guess

[Mrwilliamdumbo]

American's are idiots

[Coastergeekperson04]

@Mrwilliamdumbo Your comment shouldn't have an apostrophe. And you call them an idiot?

[FlashyLifeTV]

That guy is lucky those fans weren't Phillies fans. lol

[obiwanobiwan13]

Poor guy...

That female security guard showed a lot of class and compassion trying to comfort him...that must be tough, having an entire city turn on you over something as innocuous as a foul ball...and it's the team you LOVE...! :/

[phrostynutzz]

Looks like you're not getting a pardon either Blagojevich.

[Saebeck32]

I hope the Cubs stay cursed forever for the way their fans acted. The curse won't be lifted until they give Steve Bartman season tickets for life and issue a public apology and Wrigley Field gives steve a 20 minute standing ovation.

[usasoldier2009]

@Saebeck32 Fuck you asshole. Come here and say that shit, motherfucker. We're going to win this motherfucker and when we do, itt'll be the biggest motherfuckin party that you will NEVER be able to top. EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR­RRRR, BITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[VirgoGal74]

@Saebeck32 Or until they dynamite Wrigley Field.....

[knightschwartz]

people used to ostracize ppl who molested kids like this.

[VegasAlien]

Cub fans always want to blame anyone else but their team. Typical. Consistent. Being a Cardinal fan and having lived in Chicago, I can verify that Cub fans are the least knowledgeable fans in baseball. When they are not drunk, they are ignorant (I mean...look who they root for), when they are drunk, they are total morons.

[MacGovernor]

Damn disgraceful. Cub fans turning against one of their owns instead of booing the pussies choking on the field. You just didn't deserve to win, South Beach did.

[bolimac]

LOL fucking Blago talking smack about the poor kid, and look where he is now. I hope he watches this someday from his prison cell!!!

Blago you are the real asshole and you were the one deserving all those chants!!

[jordanboi305]

im happy my marlins won but i feel so bad for steve bartman. let it go cubs fans it was 8 years ago please let it go this guys life is bad he cant even go out because he gets mobbed please let it go

[kidproblem1]

i still don't understand how they can blame him, just becuz the cubs joked and caught a foul ball the fielder could have caught doesn't mean it his fault.

[theweaselist]

i bet steve likes the white sox now lol

[voondebayosh]

lol@blagojevich. who needs the pardon nao bitch

[HcKPUREKiLLER]

cubs suck get used to it i dont care if your a fan of the cubs they suck and their fans are stupid too if your going to like a team ST.Louis Cardinals the world series champs how bout that cubs fans how does it feel to be a fan of a team that won the world series u probably wouldnt know because they won one so long ago u have to be over 100 years old to know

[mrceebees14]

She took Bartman back to her place?

Fucking lucky bastard.

[evandziobak15]

this is absolutely disgraceful, u dumb cub fans dont deserve any championships for treating this fan that bad, u guys lost cause u allowed an 8 run 8th inning not cause of Bartman! Go Yankees!

[logalogalog]

Ugh. You ruined it by including Blago...

[BigFloppies]

wow blago......wow

[VirgoGal74]

The fat dude smoking a cigar at :47 looks like John Popper from Blues Traveler

[TheZoostudio13]

its 2003 and the guy has a walkman? Ipods were not that big then, but atleast have a cd player.

[RedondoAce]

its not bartman's goddamn fault. the frickin marlins scored 8 runs in the top of the 8th the cubs it

[houndhell]

The fact that other people went for the ball and that the ball was technically out of play alone should exonerate Steve Bartman. But, more importantly the reaction of the fans, caused the Cubs to lose this game. Period. Gonzalez's bobble proved this - which was the end result of the atmosphere at the friendly confines. Those who went for the ball and did have a part in this should be thankful they are not Steve Bartman.

[gutterrat101]

@TexasPuertoRock Even if the Bartman incident didnt happen, the Cubs still would've choked, becuase, lets face it, THEY FUCKING SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

[cjms08]

i feel sorry for the guy i saw a yankee game when a ball was going foul and the fan the ball was going to he held the other fans back that were going for ball so jeter could catch it and jeter caught the ball

[mjn76]

Oh the irony of Governor Blagojevich commenting on crimes. Bartman wasn't caught trying to sell a Senate seat, Rod.

[dontizzle805]

Blago is a idiot lol

[GregRK7]

once again, I wish steve Bartman was Bruce Banner.

[NEVERUARY33RD]

In '03, I was watching this game live on Fox. It was a Greek Tragedy.....

[TheBlackhawksown]

The darkest hour of wrigley field is every day of the season..... Literally

[SG373]

Pay attention to 10:00-10:20. That really tells you how Bartman felt and the truth behind what happened!

[barbthao]

lol@blagojevich! he's such a crook and a fag! fucking hypocrite...

cubs lost the series themselves and choked...plain and simple!

[flyers4life32]

3:14 carlos zambrano roid rage in the stands haha

[27rw1]

Put A 12 Gage In His Mouth!

and Pull THe Trigger

[27rw1]

WERE GONNA KILL YOU!

Go To Prison! :D

LMFAO!

[luxy009]

@27rw1 you think its funny, if people were treating you like that you would see how funny it is faggit

[27rw1]

@luxy009 ALL I GOTTA SAY IS YOU A BITCH!



[3zer05]

"No no no u R fine" lol don't mind the ppl waiting for u out side with the fire torch and pinch forks

[bhawksaddict]

At about 3:36, the paper bag you see fly down the tunnel towards Bartman was thrown by my dad. Good job Dad!

[twimkletoes45]

@bhawksaddict And you're proud of this because?

[bhawksaddict]

@twimkletoes45 Hey, at least he could say something he did was on National TV, even if it wasn't exactly something positive.

[TheLastOfTheFinest80]

@bhawksaddict You should also be proud that your Cubs will never ever win a world series.

[prayandr]

...and people wonder how so many people could have supported the nazi party. look at how much normal, "civilized" americans get whipped up into a frenzy over something as relatively meaningless as a freakin baseball game

[thielees]

Bartman's two "friends" are just great the way they closed ranked with him. Way to stand by your pal.

[gutterrat101]

@AppleCrisp233 You're poor excuse of a human being for thinking Bartman had anything to do with the Cubs collapse. Did he allow 8 runs in one inning? Did he blow a 3-1 lead in the NLCS? No! Just admit your shitty Cubs team choked. I hope the fucking Cubs never win a pennant in my lifetime, let alone a World Series. You ignorant, low class fans dont deserve to see your team win a championship of any kind!

[mikeeey47]

@gutterrat101 right on man

[jasonsample71]

I am not a Cubs fan, so I cannot speak from where they spoke that night., but this shows us the darker side of sports. Fans sure can be brutal. It is an embarrassment.

[bearsfan5487]

I find the input from Blago incredibly hilarious.

[kwb18]

These fucking fans don't deserve a World Series ever. Dumb fucks.

[maroinmybones]

I love it, the person who actually got the ball sold it for 100k. You blame one man for an out................what about the fifty fuck ups the Cubs players were spawning?

[WhyUGot2Hate]

u cubs fans that thought about killing him are sick and need mental help. the poor guy did whatever anybody else wouldve done

[Gforcebond]

cubs were up 3-1. they lost 3 games in a row. Bartman has nothing to do with that. Mark Prior and kerry woods the two best pitchers in baseball at the time...literally throwing their arms off risking their careers for a world series. The Cubs should have won even destiny said so. 

[nizzam1]

lol rod blogojevich wants to give a pardon......wow the irony

[JayMalone]

Blame it on whatever you like, but I think it's obvious that the curse was the determining factor. Did Bartman do anything wrong? No, not really, but he was an intricate factor. He was the curse personified. That's what makes this story so interesting.

[111highgh]

Start watching the Chicago Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KWCline91]

The Cubs laid up! That's what happened!

[Kdubslugga]

I hope the CUbs never win a World Series, simply for the incident and this incident alone!

[TREXRAWRRRxbl]

alou changed the momentum of that game. end of story. from the angles i've seen, i really don't think he was going to catch that ball. and he just wanted an excuse for not catching it instead of himself being blamed.

[buc555]

There is no excuse for giving up 8 runs in an inning, of any game against any team.

[Darbytime]

I would of fought back. If A foul ball is coming towards me I catch the fans hate me come at me bro

[Fundamenski]

how are people this sick? it honestly makes me sad for humanity. a fucking game versus a life. and they condemn the poor soul.

[Kdubslugga]

@Fundamenski My thoughts exactly!

[hanseykemmerer]

That governor is a douche.

[mistamadscientist]

"I wanted to expose him for ruining what could be a once in a lifetime experience." Uh, memo to that fan: Catching a foul ball at a Major League Baseball game IS a once in a lifetime experience, dumbass!!

[ovechkin651]

Bartman's friends look like assholes too. You don't isolate your friend if he's going through something traumatic--they just stood up and didn't say a word to him and let him wallow in his misery.

[Sephiroth766]

cub fans suck



[elithemad]

man fuck that gov. what a prick

[Obelisk2290]

these fans are no better than the dodger fans that beat a giants fan into a coma

[templar319]

lol...cubs fans are just dumb, they don't see the players choking....instead of blaming Bartman...blame the cubs not getting 5 outs....cubs deserve to be cursed for another 100 years....call it the Bartman curse...

[WallaceUSG]

Rod Blagojevich's comment is a perfect example of why he was an idiot of a governor. Yeah, emotion probably played a role, but he just makes himself look stupid by saying that.

[Baw123888]

Great friends he had. Just ditched him.

[ShaUNGreTzkylashLey1]

they need to do a 30 for 30 on the vancouver riots.

[ckendall67]

@ShaUNGreTzkylashLey1 Which one, the 1994 riots or the 2011 riots...LOL! :-p

[theoffone]

I blame mosis alou..if he wouldn't act like a little bitch and keep playing maybe things would have turned out diffrent...he was looking for an exuse

[commodore64n1984]

@theoffone What i really love is that this is produced by ESPN who were absolutley #1 pivotal in amping up these idiots.

[hanseykemmerer]

@theoffone agreed

[psu68born]

@theoffone and i blame Mark prior who clearly got rattled and acted like a baby as well

[bhawksaddict]

@theoffone Naw, the blame should go more on Dusty Baker for not arguing the call becuase it would've been fan interference.

[TexasPuertoRock]

@theoffone No, Moises Alou did nothing wrong. He clearly had the ball. Steve was the one who stupidly deflected the ball. Maybe if he took the ridiculous headphones off he would have known what was going on around him.

[mikeeey47]

@TexasPuertoRock shut up man last time i checked steve wasn't on the field for those 8 runs

[TexasPuertoRock]

@mikeeey47 Ok but if he wasn't wearing those stupid headphones he would have been paying attention and know what was going on around him. You saw that the other guy backed off because he saw Moises Alou heading his way. Dumb ass Steve didn't realize what was going on. His friends even bailed on him. He is partially to blame. Had that delay never happpened the players wouldn't have been distracted and fall apart the way they did.

[mikeeey47]

@TexasPuertoRock but still man like he got his life ruined because of a foul ball thats bs if you ask me

[TexasPuertoRock]

@mikeeey47 That is what happens when you don't pay attention and you affect a game in a stadium where fans are very passionate about their team. As I sadi before he is lucky that it wasn't Boston or New York because hell would seem like Heaven if it happened there.

[Sukuun]

@TexasPuertoRock It's a baseball game. It's sports. It has no impact on your future. It should not matter that much.

[TexasPuertoRock]

@Sukuun It doesn't matter to me personally. However I am just keeping it real and saying in a way the guy did affect the game.

[Sukuun]

@TexasPuertoRock It did affect the game. But what he did should not have endangered his life. It's friggin' baseball. It's not real life.

[TexasPuertoRock]

@Sukuun You are right but when you are a fan of a team like the Cubs who have been waiting over 100 years to win a world series you would be pissed if the chance was blown by some nerd. Also Chicago Cubs fans are very superstitious so they would say that anything is to blame for their failures.

[CityslickCaptain]

@TexasPuertoRock Superstition is the religion of the feeble minded.

[TexasPuertoRock]

@CityslickCaptain He still affected the game whether you realize it or not.

[mikeeey47]

@TexasPuertoRock ya man i see what ur saying

[MichRockHop81108]

@TexasPuertoRock ......but thats why they were chanting asshole asshole..... How arent these people passionate about the cubs again??? and do tell, what would scary new yorkers or McPricks do if this happened there, huh? what the fuck would they do put a cap in his bitch ass?

[TexasPuertoRock]

@MichRockHop81108 Calling someone an asshole ain't shit. If this happened in New York straight up he'd be dead and his house would have been burned down. The Police don't scare New Yorkers. There would have ben a riot and a manhunt for Steve. He would not have been able to be in hiding because them New Yorkers would have that whole stadium surrounded and not leave until they saw him. Like I said New York and Boston are more passionate.

[IVIadCowDisease2]

@theoffone Couldnt agree with you more. And to make matters worse, he waited years to say he wouldnt have made that catch. He is such a bitch, along with all those cubs fans.

[sxp195]

Wheels fell off.

[mistamadscientist]

@sxp195 Nope, that whole car broke down.

[commodore64n1984]

@sxp195 OMG i love that...I only thought i hated yankee and boston fans..Cubs special category of little bitches.