this be the best picture about baseball since redford whack the natural our way . dennis quaid and rachel griffith light up the screen with a great story and a cast that seem real enough to pull you into their life . lace with dream drip in reality and the american dream reignites after 9 . 11 with a true story about the devil ray mid life rookie and jimmy morris . australian born actress and rachel griffith and play a native west texan well than a lot of texan i know while and dennis quaid be perfection cast a the wannabe and gonnabe and humble winner with as much psychological baggage a the average viewer in the audience . it real . the on screen chemistry work . if you like baseball heart warmer and youre go to love this film . the ingredient for americana and apple pie be all in there . my popcorn become the a la mode . and hey represent buy the cd . the music rock and carry the story magnificently . sync word and music push the story forward exactly the way it should and an area that disappoint me more often than not . criticisms represent i would have give the baseball to somebody else . but quaid have something to teach u all about character and heart . st. rita and the nun be a nice decoration and but they never really find their place in the story to open and close around them . a little long . worth every minute in the last analysis . 8 or 10. .