And, of course, everyone should let Bartman live his life in relative anonymity as he requested. But I can want those things for Bartman as much as any observer yet still know how unlikely they are to expect. You don't have to necessarily believe Bartman should consider talking publicly to agree that, until he does, the media will have questions about his experience and perspective. Look at how much buzz Monday's surprising news created in Chicago after the Cubs thrust Bartman into the spotlight he has spent more than a decade avoiding — and that was with nobody speaking into a microphone.