Reply #32: Say what? [View All]

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"That fact is, had the fan not interfered Alou would have caught the ball."

Read PNB's post. He estimates Alou's chances at 1 in 20 of catching the ball, fan or no fan. Every Cub fan who has been to Wrigley or watched them on tv for years says they have NEVER seen an outfielder make that play in that location. Even the morning sports-talk jock (Cub fan going back to the '50s) says he's never seen it.
My point is that your statement of fact is no such thing, just an opinion that can be argued with.
Of course the same fans argue that Gonzalez should NOT have booted the ball, whether resulting in 1 out or 2. As stated above, that's baseball!