Get Over It!
Sorry, Cubs fans. As an impartial observer (i.e. a fan of the Mariners, who, by the way, won more games than either the Cubs or the Marlins) I have to break it to you that the umpire was right—that was not fan interference, no matter how much you want a scapegoat to blame. The ball was practically aimed at the fan's lap and he seemed truly startled when Alou's glove appeared in his face. It was a weird twist of fate but it was not ignorance or maliciousness. It was just a danged accident. (Or the curse. Take your pick.)
Besides, even if you had gotten an out there, maybe the Marlins would have only scored 5 runs instead of 8, but the Cubs still would have lost.
What I saw: Prior should never have started the 8th inning. And the Cubs should never have started partying mentally before the game was actually finished. "It ain't over till it's over."
Now, if you want to keep busy until game time, you can always carve a Cubs pumpkin. (Honest! I don't make these things up!)
12:26:53 AM 
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