The culprit (white shirt with blue hat) accuses a fellow bleacher bum.
No Cub fan has garnered more attention than Johnny Macchione since Northbrook native Steve Bartman infamously interfered with a foul ball. On Tuesday night, Macchione poured his beer directly onto Shane Victorino just as the center fielder was trying to make a catch.
The perfectly timed spill distracted Victorino, but it was not enough to prevent him from catching the ball. I know most Cubs fans are disgusted with Macchione’s behavior, but I believe they should instead be proud. Unlike most Cub fans, Macchione was paying close attention to the game and out of desperation for his team, he instinctively timed a spill so perfectly, almost preventing Victorino from making the catch.
Then, with even more presence of mind, Macchione was able to slip out of the game unnoticed and some unlucky bystander was falsely accused and thrown out of the game. Considering Macchione was probably at least 10 beers deep at that point, I am thoroughly impressed with his ability to spill his beer directly onto Victorino and then guilefully escape the stadium unscathed.
I replayed the video over and over and for the life of me could not make out who was the culprit of such a clever prank. The day after the game, Macchione courageously — to save face for all Cub fans — turned himself in and was charged with two misdemeanor counts.
Like the Cubs, Macchione tried his best, but came up on the losing end of things.
–Taylor
Tags: Beer Spill, Chicago Cubs, Johnny Macchione, Philadelphia Phillies, Shane Victorino
