Beer Showers Bring Police Hours

2 days ago, the Cubs were once again embarassed in front to the whole league. And no, this has nothing to do with someone taunting them regarding their 100 year world series drought. This was much worse. John Macchione of Bartlett decided to take his frustrations for the Cubs losing ways out on the Phillies (who were in the midst of whomping the Cubs) by pouring a cup of beer on center fielder Shane Victorino while he was catching a fly ball. This stunt ended up leading to the temporary detainment of the wrong person, and inevitably, Mr. Macchione was discovered to be the perpetrator and turned himself into police. This is just another example of why I despise certain Cubs fans. Don't get me wrong though. I think Wrigley is a great venue for sports (possibly the best) and I really don't mind rooting for the Cubs except during the Crosstown Classic. And most fans are into the game, know the players, know the situations, and pay attention. But then, there are bozos like John Macchione who don't really pay attention to the game. Instead, they are consumed in their own heads with getting wasted, sitting in the sun (I know that this was a night game but you catch my drift. They aren't there for the baseball), and just overall acting a fool . It's fans like this that bring embarassment not only to a team, but also to baseball in general. This guy is a clown and I hope gets prosecuted to the fullest for something that is ridiculous. (Much like those 2 hillbilly White Sox fans who attacked Tom Gamboa of the Royals in 2002. This was a despicable act, made even worse by the fact that they attacked him from behind). You wouldn't go to a bar and pour beer on a random stranger, so why is it suddenly permissible to do so at a professional sporting event. Not to mention, this is a totally huge waste of beer. If this had happened in hockey or football, the player probably would have jumped into the stands and beaten the crap out of the fan (potentially even basketball too, but probably only if it's Ron Artest at the Palace in Auburn Hills). Unfortunately, the fans are removed enough from the players' proximity in baseball to make this a possibility. Overall, I think this not only makes the Cubs look bad, but the city of Chicago and Major League Baseball looks like fools too. Maybe sometime soon, the decency and respect that we once held for such a great game will return and we'll be able to enjoy one of this country's great past times without incident.