An Umpire Just Cost a Cubs Fan $1,000 With the Laziest Toss You've Ever Seen

Here's what went down at Wrigley Field, and honestly, it's hard to believe this actually happened during a game. The Cubs run a between-inning promotion called Moundball where they have the home plate umpire throw the ball onto the mound. It's a simple concept, it's fun, and the lucky fan who wins gets $1,000 cash. Usually a season ticket holder walks away happy.

The thing is, these umpires are normally good at this. The hit rate is probably somewhere between 70 and 80 percent. You see them put genuine effort into it most nights. Some even get creative with underhand tosses, but they still nail it.

Not this guy.

The Worst Toss in Wrigley History

This umpire looked like he was tossing a bag of dog poop into the garbage from a foot away. Underhand. No care whatsoever. Barely even looking at where he was aiming. Like he just wanted to get the ball out of his hands and move on with his life. The ball came nowhere close to the mound.

And that unlucky fan? He doesn't get his $1,000.

This Deserves Answers

This wasn't an honest miss. This wasn't a good try that just didn't land right. This was a disgusting effort that made people sick for the fan who got robbed. Whether it was intentional or just the most apathetic performance ever, somebody needs to look into what happened here. You can't have an umpire sabotaging an in-game promotion that fans are counting on, especially when actual money is on the line.

That Cubs fan deserved better than that.

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