Review of The Scout (1994) by Chris P — 12 Apr 2010
For a baseball movie that goes out of it's way to get a cast full of real MLB teams and personalities (Bret Saberhagen, Ozzie Smith, Keith Hernandez, George Steinbrenner, Bob Costas, Tim McCarver..
..), it was sure a far cry from realistic. Sure the entire plot of the movie is focused around a no-name ball player who can pitch 112mph fastballs and hit 600ft home runs, but the least they could do is put this dream player into a realistic situation.
The pitcher batting during Game 1 of the World Series... in Yankee Stadium? Ok, forget the DH rule exists in an American League stadium, but then they have him batting first? If this kid is almost guaranteed to hit a homer at every at bat, wouldn't he bat at the heart of the order? Just one example.
And normally I really like Brendan Fraser but he was just downright bad in this film. It's kind of sad when the best actor in the movie is The Boss (Steinbrenner, not Springsteen).
This review of The Scout (1994) was written by Chris P on 12 Apr 2010.
The Scout has generally received mixed reviews.
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