A Few Cubs Not Thrilled About Bartman Doc

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 2, 2009 4:15PM

A few days ago, we mentioned ESPN had produced a documentary on the infamous Steve Bartman for their "30 For 30" series and readers seemed to share the same exasperation we felt when reading the news: just let it die already. Anyone who blames Bartman for the Cubs falling apart in the 2003 NLCS didn't watch the 2003 NLCS. And now it seems the Cubs players involved in that playoff series feel the same as we all do.

Three current Cubs - all big names - were involved in that fateful Marlins-Cubs series (hey! look who the Cubs are playing this weekend!): Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, and then-Marlin Derrek Lee. The Trib caught up with the Ramirez and Lee to get their thoughts on the upcoming doc and neither was thrilled, Lee calling the entire Bartman incident, "a non-issue." We imagine the players feel as bad for Bartman as we do, not to mention being sick of answering the question over and over when they've actually managed to claw their way back into the thick of a pennant race. No date has been set for the Bartman doc, but the entire "30 For 30" series debuts in October.