October 15, 200322 yr Unlucky Cubs Fan Getting Florida Support 7 minutes ago By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press Writer MIAMI - If he's interested, the 26-year-old Chicago fan who deflected a foul ball away from a Cubs outfielder in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series can find solace in Florida. AP Photo AP Photo Slideshow: Baseball: NLCS Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday an offer of asylum might be a good idea, and an oceanfront retreat in Pompano Beach is offering the man a free three-month stay, should he deem it necessary to get out of Chicago until the hubbub over the popup cools down. The fan, whom The Associated Press was holding off naming for fears of his safety, would also receive free airfare and other perks, all provided by the Holiday Inn Oceanside Pompano Beach. "People are compassionate in South Florida and people are talking about the unfortunate circumstances he must be facing today," said Chuck Malkus, a spokesman for the property. Also included in the offer are free steak dinners, free martinis, even a free water taxi ride. "(It's) the least we could do for the fan that saved our season," said Phil Goldfarb, president of the Holiday Inn Pompano Beach. "As dedicated Marlins fans, it is our honor to return the favor." The Cubs were five outs away from clinching the series and earning a spot in the World Series (news - web sites) when the botched play took place Tuesday night. Replays showed the man looking up at the ball hit by Florida's Luis Castillo; it was unclear the fan was ever aware Cubs left fielder Moises Alou was in the area. Game 7 of the series is Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Marlins fans who were lined up Wednesday with hopes of buying World Series tickets also expressed compassion for the man, with many saying it wasn't his play that was the most damaging to the Cubs in Florida's eight-run eighth inning. Instead, Florida fans were saying that Cubs shortstop Alex Gonzalez's error ? which occurred two batters after the fan knocked Castillo's foul pop away from Alou ? was the biggest gift the Marlins received during the rally. But it was the foul ball which created a national buzz on radio talk shows. "You can't help but feel bad for the guy," said Marlins fan Dennis Sikes of Miami Beach, one of about 100 people waiting in a ticket line outside a team souvenir store Wednesday. "Chicago doesn't seem to be a real forgiving sort of place, you know." The man had to be escorted out of Wrigley Field by security guards in the bottom of the eighth inning after he was threatened and pelted with debris. Bush was asked Wednesday if he planned to offer the distraught fan asylum in Florida. "If I had that power within me it might be, for his own safety, it might be good to bring him down," Bush said. Bush seemed sympathetic to the man's unfortunate plight. "Sports is so much fun because it isn't planned, it isn't programmed," Bush said. "Stuff happens. And in that sense, it's kind of a mirror of life. So all I can tell you is it's been an incredibly interesting series." Wow What a cool guy. Jeb Bush is jumping on our bandwagon. f*** him!
October 15, 200322 yr Considering that his brother George is rooting for the Cubs, I wonder how much tension this will create between the two of them? :mischief2
October 15, 200322 yr Speaking of Governors.... The Gov. of Illinois, referring to Bartman, said "I wouldn't give him a pardon."
October 15, 200322 yr Considering that his brother George is rooting for the Cubs, I wonder how much tension this will create between the two of them? :mischief2 He is not rooting for the Cubs! He said it will be interesting to watch it and that the Cubs had very good pitching. WGN has taken it out of context.
October 15, 200322 yr miami15, Jeb has always been a fan of the Marlins. He wouldn't do the ballpark financing because he got threats that the cruise industry would move out of the state and they matter more to our economy.
October 15, 200322 yr Awesome. It'd be even more awesome if the cubs fan actually took them up on their offer. Probably would get season tickets to Marlins games, too. Of course, not in the front row.
October 15, 200322 yr Author Of course, not in the front row. he could help us and sit in the first row in right field! :lol
October 15, 200322 yr Think of this..... Bottom of the ninth, Marlins up one, man on third, two away. Ugy pitching to Moises Alou. Moises hits one to left field, as deep as possible. Conine drops back to the wall, back, back, he gets ready to jump. All the fans in left watch the ball coming, but instead of lunging for it they stand back because they don't want to touch it and help the curse. The ball drops into Conine's glove, and the game ends. Moises proceeds to lose it and go after every single last one of them with a bat.....
October 15, 200322 yr Author Think of this..... Bottom of the ninth, Marlins up one, man on third, two away. Ugy pitching to Moises Alou. Moises hits one to left field, as deep as possible. Conine drops back to the wall, back, back, he gets ready to jump. All the fans in left watch the ball coming, but instead of lunging for it they stand back because they don't want to touch it and help the curse. The ball drops into Conine's glove, and the game ends. Moises proceeds to lose it and go after every single last one of them with a bat.....
October 15, 200322 yr Considering that his brother George is rooting for the Cubs, I wonder how much tension this will create between the two of them? :mischief2 I guess George W is PO'ed cause Pudge left Bush's former team , the Rangers...
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