Cubs blamed for Buckner's '86 World Series miscue

[fiver]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/061018&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1

 

Did anyone read this Page 2 article?

[UMFan83]

I posted it in social, but I don't think there are any responses yet.

[gflore34]

Pin it on the Cubs, of course!!!! How about the fact that Buckner on two messed up knees still managed to drive in 106 runs, would the Red Sox have even been in that WS without Buckner? Looking for someone or something to pin the blame on? About Grady Little for not replacing a less than mobile Buckner at 1B?

[CoolHandLuke]

Pin it on the Cubs, of course!!!! How about the fact that Buckner on two messed up knees still managed to drive in 106 runs, would the Red Sox have even been in that WS without Buckner? Looking for someone or something to pin the blame on? About Grady Little for not replacing a less than mobile Buckner at 1B?

 

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[FamilyTradition]

I would think its an allusion to Little not pulling Pedro in the playoffs a few years back (leading to him getting fired

[FergieJ31]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

 

That Buckner article is just obnoxious. The eye roll is the perfect emoticon for any reference to the 5-letter word that starts with 'c' or four-letter word that starts with 'j'. I can't even bring myself to type the damn words. Oh, so thaaaaat's the reason the Cubs lose! No accountability from management or players required! Instant magical exoneration.

[chuckywang]

Pin it on the Cubs, of course!!!! How about the fact that Buckner on two messed up knees still managed to drive in 106 runs, would the Red Sox have even been in that WS without Buckner? Looking for someone or something to pin the blame on? About Grady Little for not replacing a less than mobile Buckner at 1B?

 

Whoa there...calm down before you start typing.

[NewUserName]

Buckner drove in 106 runs batting behind Wade Boggs and Marty Barret. Boggs had a .450 obp and I am pretty sure Barret's was above .350. Buckners offensive performance in 1986 was way overrated. I should look this up before I shoot of my typing but I am guessing his OPS wasnt even close to .800

[Tracer Bullet]

Buckner drove in 106 runs batting behind Wade Boggs and Marty Barret. Boggs had a .450 obp and I am pretty sure Barret's was above .350. Buckners offensive performance in 1986 was way overrated. I should look this up before I shoot of my typing but I am guessing his OPS wasnt even close to .800

 

.311/.421/.732 according to Baseball Reference. They also have his RBI total as 102.

[gflore34]

Pin it on the Cubs, of course!!!! How about the fact that Buckner on two messed up knees still managed to drive in 106 runs, would the Red Sox have even been in that WS without Buckner? Looking for someone or something to pin the blame on? About Grady Little for not replacing a less than mobile Buckner at 1B?

 

Whoa there...calm down before you start typing.

 

Good advice, the Red Sox manager was John McNamara and Buckner drove in 102, guess I should check the facts as well...

[NewUserName]

Yeah I was using 106 becuase that was what was previously posted. This is a prime example of how RBI's can be overrated as a stat. I am guessing Dave Stapelton would have driven in over 90 if he was the everday starter at 1b and batted 3rd.

[sweetpeteman]

Still though, this blame it on the Cubs thing is dumb and the writer should have his press pass revoked just for typing it.

[mspcanes1]

my question in the whole thing is why in the hell was he still wearing a cubs glove over 2 years later???

[Andy]

Around the same time Jeff Weaver did. Hell, around the same time every Cardinals pitcher did.