Coming to a Chicago Tribune Near You - More About Bartman

But essentially, they aren’t invading his privacy. He certainly won’t talk about this. Credit to Bartman for doing that and for not cashing in on this — he could have easily done so.

THAT DID NOT COST US THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was a FOUL ball…..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So many ways that game could have been salvaged by the Cubs and they CHOKED!!!!!!!

That is the bottom line.

just let this whole thing die. It wasn’t Bartman’s fault. It was a foul ball that Alou couldn’t get, Prior lost his focus, Gonzalez error and the list goes on.

It’s in the past, LET IT GO please!

 It’s gonna take a high profile murder of a person that is constantly scrutinized by the media constantly for them to realize the danger they cause. Not trying to stir up a debate about Casey Anthony but she’s yet another example of exactly this. Sometimes no matter what, shit should be just left the hell alone FOR GOOD…no matter what.

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At one point the film brings up the moral implications of repeatedly showing images of Bartman on national television — an act that Gibney is guilty of himself, although to be fair he couldn’t make the film without showing the footage. “I think there was a certain amount of conflict in my own mind about doing that,” said Gibney, “a conflict that was pointed out rather forcefully to me by Bartman’s attorney. … But I thought that there was something important enough in telling the story that I felt it outweighed those considerations. There’s something very interesting about what we as human being do to put the blame on someone else.”

but there’s an ESPN doc on Bartman this week too

…and at some point in the last few years, you undoubtedly have awakened to the reality that you are more famous than Luis Castillo, Juan Pierre, Mike Mordechai, Juan Encarnacion, Derrek Lee or Ozzie Guillen.

In fact, you are more famous than Mark Prior, Kyle Farnsworth, Alex Gonzales, Moises Alou or Dusty Baker – better known than anyone else who participated in that infamous Game 6, with the possible exception of Sammy Sosa. As someone who now is better-known than any of the Alous, you also may realize that if Moises is remembered at all 30 years from now, it will only be because of you.

You certainly did not ask for or deserve any of this notoriety, and you likely are in no position to benefit from it today, but you’re still a young man and the time will come. When the Cubs finally do reach the World Series, you will be the people’s choice to throw out the first ball at the Wrigley opener. Your selection will be as obvious as choosing Ernie Banks for the honor was back at the start of the ’84 playoffs.

Meanwhile, I certainly hope you can take some small satisfaction in knowing that you will be remembered sympathetically long after all the other participants in this debacle are forgotten. I also hope the time will come for you to benefit from your great fame. Keep your arm in shape. You’re still a young man.