Raised on Chicago's North Side, Jason Kipnis doesn't blame Steve Bartman for attempting to catch a postseason flyball.

In fact, Kipnis would like to see Bartman return to Wrigley Field to throw out a first pitch in the World Series.

"We have a joke," said Kipnis, who went to the same high school as Bartman. "The only thing I'm mad at Bartman for is missing an easy flyball."

Kipnis bled Cubs blue before joining the Cleveland Indians organization.

"I would love to see him throw out a first pitch," he said. "Everyone would go nuts."