OT: "The Battered Bastards of Baseball"

[the 'stache]

Chris, I can honestly say you are a lucky man. I haven't married yet, but if I can find a good lady who loves baseball half as much as I do, well, that would be my definition of bliss on Earth.

Good for you. Let us know what you think of the doc. I might just have to check that out tonight.

Originally Posted by Tabe

Netflix actually sent me an email about this but I haven't watched it yet. However, my wife came across it on her own and has already watched it twice. She loved it and wants to sit down and watch it together. What can I say? I married a baseball fan

[packs]

There was an older film in the same vein called I think "Bushers" or maybe it was "Bushes". I forget. They used to play it on the MLB network back when all they did was play current games or re-broadcast old games. I want to say it centered around a Phillies farm team during the early 70s, but it could have also been the Reds.

I loved it.

[JMEnglish27]

Originally Posted by packs

There was an older film in the same vein called I think "Bushers" or maybe it was "Bushes". I forget. They used to play it on the MLB network back when all they did was play current games or re-broadcast old games. I want to say it centered around a Phillies farm team during the early 70s, but it could have also been the Reds.

I loved it.

There was a film I loved similarly that centered on the Lodi Dodgers...haven't found it or even its title since the one time I saw it in the 80's on PBS.

[vthobby]

INCREDIBLE baseball movie. If you really love baseball, you will love this movie.

I also saw "knuckleball" and that was very cool also.

As far as "Battered" goes, who knew that Bing Russell and Kurt Russell were ballplayers? Incredible documentary that will zip by in no time as your wife wonders where you are for 80 minutes!

mike

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by vtgmsc

As far as "Battered" goes, who knew that Bing Russell and Kurt Russell were ballplayers? Incredible documentary that will zip by in no time as your wife wonders where you are for 80 minutes!

mike

As mentioned above, mine will be sitting right next to me while I watch it

Watched about half of it last night and it's great. One minor factual inaccuracy bugged me - they stated Frank Peters was the manager during the first year of the Mavericks. He wasn't. Hank Robinson was the first manager.

[Tabe]

Finished watching this last night and it was great. So much joy and fun in the team and it shines through during the whole movie. Great stuff on a topic I knew absolutely nothing about.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Finished watching this last night and it was great. So much joy and fun in the team and it shines through during the whole movie. Great stuff on a topic I knew absolutely nothing about.

That's what happens when you love the game. With no delusions of a MLB career (I think only 4 players including Bouton had a cup of coffee), the fun that the players are having translates into an enjoyable spectacle for the fans. Of course, the opportunity to stick it to the 'bonus babies' and MLB adds some fuel for sure.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Chris, I can honestly say you are a lucky man. I haven't married yet, but if I can find a good lady who loves baseball half as much as I do, well, that would be my definition of bliss on Earth.

I am very definitely blessed. We have season tickets for the Spokane Indians (short-season A affiliate of Texas) and she attends about 30 games a year with me (of 38). It's awesome