Man, Gary, that's a tough series.
Since I work at night, I couldn't follow the last two games closely, but took a look every once in a while at the Webcast at espn.com.
I taped both games, so when I got home last night, I took a look at the fan and the foul ball footage. I still haven't quite decided what I think about it. It was one of the most unfortunate plays I've ever seen.
The fact is, when a ball is hit, everyone looks at the ball, so that's what they were doing. Sure, if they had really been alert, they should have glanced at the players to see if anyone was coming over to try for it. If a foul ball is coming down in the first row, the fans should always allow for the chance that a player might be there to catch it. But even the players themselves sometimes collide, and they're on the same level. If those seats had been at ground level, I bet the fans would have leaned back to let Moises catch it. But being up higher like they were, it looked like they didn't even know he was there. What a sad moment. And talk about a turning point. Man. And I do feel sorry for that kid. He may have to move to Florida.
On the other hand, you have to give the Marlins credit for playing great baseball. They just kept coming back in so many games and wouldn't give up. They're a gutsy team and I admire the way they played. They took advantage of things when they needed to. A great team. But it took a little luck, too (it usually does).
I think many, many people across the country were behind the Cubs. It looks like the team is stronger than it's been in a long time. Let's hope they'll be contenders for a few years now.
But it still hurts.
