Favorite Baseball Movies (With a Twist!)

I actually wrote this post Saturday night and din't realize it never went out before the power went off [got 18" of the white stuff]

SAturday night watched the remake of the Bad News Bears. Hardly as classic baseball movie, but an ABSOLUTE SCREAM!!! I can't remember when I laughed so hard. Language might be a bit much for some - no F bombs, but mostly everything else - nothing the kids haven't heard before.

I vaguely remember a movie called "The Scout" with Albert Brooks and Brendan Frazier. I saw part of it on TV but never saw the whole thing. I remember thinking it was funny, but I never bothered to rent it later. Has anyone seen it? Is it good or did I get lucky and see the only funny part. I do like both actors.

Mike F

"Don't Look Back" The Satchel Paige Story

CADDYSHACK! At every clubhouse I have ever been in, the most watched movie was Caddyshack. So does that qualify it as a baseball movie?

MikeF - remember that one - kinda sappy, predictable -- one tim ephenom drops off the face of the earth, Albert Brooks 'discovers' him in some 3rd world outpost, signs him to a contract with the Yankees, kid get the willies after the 'owner' over-hypes his debut. last part I remember , they were sitting up near the scoreboard, while the whole stadium was wondering where they were. OK movie - good kids movie.

Good old Amazon can get you just about any old movie...

It Happens Every Spring at amazon.com

The Scout was a bit of fun, but suffered from the Usual Baseball Movie Malaise -- rules get ignored, spaghetti-arms are 'throwing' 101, or things don't make sense. The Phenom was meant to be throwing 27 straight outs against the Cardinals in the WS. The 27th man (which would make him the 9 slot) was introduced as 'if anyone can break this streak up, it's Ozzie Smith. Always makes me smile....Ozzie, htting 9th? Ozzie, a threat against a guy throwing heat?

Amazing Grace and Chuck.