Yes, It's "The Bartman Incident" Anniversary

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Oct 15, 2008 12:30AM

It was five years ago tonight that Steve Bartman made his infamous grab for a foul ball in the left field stands at Wrigely. We all remember. And while we here at Chicagoist have gone on record before calling curses a load of bunk, it's still, for better or (mostly) worse, an iconic moment in Chicago baseball history. We'd just like to remind you, though, that even though everyone points to this as a turning point in the series, there's still the issue of Alex Gonzalez muffing a sure double-play ball and the bullpen collapsing later in that game. Oh, and it was also Game Six. Just like the Buckner play during Red Sox-Mets in '86. The Cubs still had a Game Seven to win the series (just like the Sox) but blew a 5-3 lead to lose that game as well. The lesson here? Blame the bullpen. Always blame the bullpen.