Comments on: Steve Bartman turns down opportunity to cash in on infamous play http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: T-Bone http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-156064 T-Bone Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-156064 Yes...why would we want anyone who's had a minute of celebrity in this country to show some self respect and class and NOT take the money and run? Imagine...a guy who doesn't want to turn himself into a dancing bear for everyone else's amusement for a couple of bucks. I'd like to ask Bartman himself if all the hatred is an illusion. Something tells me he wouldn't agree. Yes…why would we want anyone who’s had a minute of celebrity in this country to show some self respect and class and NOT take the money and run? Imagine…a guy who doesn’t want to turn himself into a dancing bear for everyone else’s amusement for a couple of bucks.

I’d like to ask Bartman himself if all the hatred is an illusion. Something tells me he wouldn’t agree.

]]> By: Bill http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155972 Bill Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:47:28 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155972 As a Cubs Fan, I agree with Bay24. I probably would've gone for the ball as well. I think the so called "hatred" for Bartman is an illusion. I don't hate him, nor do any of the other Cubs fans I talk to. At the time the play happened, we felt that if he hadn't interferred (or anyone else for that matter) the following string of bone-head plays wouldn't have happened. But they did. That's where the blame lies. Bottom line: Get over it! As a Cubs Fan, I agree with Bay24. I probably would’ve gone for the ball as well. I think the so called “hatred” for Bartman is an illusion. I don’t hate him, nor do any of the other Cubs fans I talk to. At the time the play happened, we felt that if he hadn’t interferred (or anyone else for that matter) the following string of bone-head plays wouldn’t have happened. But they did. That’s where the blame lies. Bottom line: Get over it!

]]> By: Bay24 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155803 Bay24 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:25:22 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155803 This kid can't win no matter what he does. Leave him alone and move on. The kid was at a game - a ball was coming his way - he went after it ... Gut reaction thats all. You probably would have done it also. Alou said he wasn't going to catch it. Hey, you aren't mad at Bartman - you are mad because the Cubs lost the game and that series. This kid can’t win no matter what he does. Leave him alone and move on. The kid was at a game – a ball was coming his way – he went after it … Gut reaction thats all. You probably would have done it also. Alou said he wasn’t going to catch it. Hey, you aren’t mad at Bartman – you are mad because the Cubs lost the game and that series.

]]> By: vertical jump http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155632 vertical jump Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:51:50 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155632 This guy's a jerk I wonder why he won't accept the money? I remember when he and Howard Stern pulled a prank on SportsCenter a few weeks after the whole Moises debacle, I'm sure he got some kind of compensation then. This guy’s a jerk I wonder why he won’t accept the money? I remember when he and Howard Stern pulled a prank on SportsCenter a few weeks after the whole Moises debacle, I’m sure he got some kind of compensation then.

]]> By: Rockford http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155409 Rockford Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:47:57 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155409 I would jack him up to 50,000.00 and sign all day long for anyone dumb enough to want one at 5.00 a piece. Then I would go on the road and do it at every baseball convention I could get into. O J does it...why couldn't he ? ....He didn't kill anubody nor did he cost them the game though some would like to think so. I see him sitting right next to Billy Buckner and the Kid from New jersey.. Now I want one with all 3 signatures on it.... It's business..... Rockford I would jack him up to 50,000.00 and sign all day long for anyone dumb enough to want one at 5.00 a piece. Then I would go on the road and do it at every baseball convention I could get into.

O J does it…why couldn’t he ? ….He didn’t kill anubody nor did he cost them the game though some would like to think so. I see him sitting right next to Billy Buckner and the Kid from New jersey..

Now I want one with all 3 signatures on it….

It’s business…..

Rockford

]]> By: JEC http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155315 JEC Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:57:58 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/07/24/steve-bartman-turns-down-opportunity-to-cash-in-on-infamous-play/#comment-155315 No doubt. He's clearly trying to run away from the moment, but I think the best way for him to handle it would be to just embrace it...and cash in in the process. I'd take the $25,000 and then tell all the reporters who would no doubt flock to the event that all the bitter Cubs fans can go to hell. I'm not the reason the Cubs lost that series, and if I didn't knock the ball away from Alou in that game, one of the other 10 yahoos reaching for the ball around me would have. Seriously, it's time for everyone to move on, including Bartman. The dude didn't do anything wrong, and now someone wants to pay him $25k to sign one stinkin' photo...? No doubt. He’s clearly trying to run away from the moment, but I think the best way for him to handle it would be to just embrace it…and cash in in the process. I’d take the $25,000 and then tell all the reporters who would no doubt flock to the event that all the bitter Cubs fans can go to hell. I’m not the reason the Cubs lost that series, and if I didn’t knock the ball away from Alou in that game, one of the other 10 yahoos reaching for the ball around me would have.

Seriously, it’s time for everyone to move on, including Bartman. The dude didn’t do anything wrong, and now someone wants to pay him $25k to sign one stinkin’ photo…?

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