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To: Jim Willie CB who wrote (30123)	10/16/2003 1:21:18 AM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (3) of 89467

Sorry Jim you are totally off base. The fan trying to catch that ball followed it in the air, had no idea there was a cub fielder nearby and fans bring gloves to the game to catch balls. You would probably not have reacted any different, especially if you were not aware of a fielder trying to catch the ball. If he had his eye on the ball in a split second decision then he can not be blamed. Furthermore I saw a replay of that ball about 8 times. It was NOT going to be caught. The ball was at least 8 inches beyond the tip of the outfielders glove. I do not think he would have caught it. The ball still had forward momemntum (not headed straight down) and the outfielder just did not have enough reach. Finally it was not that fans fault at all but perhaps everyone else around him to shout "get out of the way" or whatever or even push him out of the way. It may or may not have been an out (I think only about a 5% chance of it being an out from the replays I watched 8 times) but the real problem was the subsequent walk and then a stupid stupid error (the kind that cubs are famous for). M

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