The Hey its 2021 now guys MLB thread

[Jockey]

Maybe it's me but Fieid of Dreams is a mediocre film at best.

The movie is great from a nostalgia standpoint.

But, otherwise, it is a pretty bad movie - writing, direction, acting, etc.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Maybe it's me but Fieid of Dreams is a mediocre film at best.

We agree on this. The weakest of Costner's baseball films IMO.

[MU82]

Maybe it's me but Fieid of Dreams is a mediocre film at best.

Not just you.

And the Field of Dreams game is meh, too.

[MuggsyB]

The movie is great from a nostalgia standpoint.

But, otherwise, it is a pretty bad movie - writing, direction, acting, etc.

Agreed.  It actually could  be top 10 most overrated films of all-time.  Costner can't act and the writing is awful. 

[Jockey]

Agreed.  It actually could  be top 10 most overrated films of all-time.  Costner can't act and the writing is awful.

Costner's range is never impressive, but he does OK.

For me it was Ray Liotta. Shoeless Joe was an ignorant southerner. Liotta played him like he was auditioning for Goodfellas. Not to mention that Joe batted lefty and Liotta played him right-handed.

[MuggsyB]

Costner's range is never impressive, but he does OK.

For me it was Ray Liotta. Shoeless Joe was an ignorant southerner. Liotta played him like he was auditioning for Goodfellas. Not to mention that Joe batted lefty and Liotta played him right-handed.

I think Costner is a good dude but yes, has no range among other probs.  Liotta was horrible, true dat.  The whole film is pretty much a disaster.  I enjoyed The Natural.

[The Sultan]

It's not very good. And this whole worshipping of baseball's past is dumb.

[MuggsyB]

It's not very good. And this whole worshipping of baseball's past is dumb.

Yes.  Never understood the whole fascination.  And there's this weird metaphor for life nonsense.

[WI_Inferiority_Complexes1]

Yes.  Never understood the whole fascination.  And there's this weird metaphor for life nonsense.

The movie sucks. It's one of the reasons why non-fans think baseball is boring.

I'd rather they re-create Bull Durham.

[Jockey]

It's not very good. And this whole worshipping of baseball's past is dumb.

I'm fine with worshipping baseball's past. It just needs to be done way better.

[The Sultan]

I'm fine with worshipping baseball's past. It just needs to be done way better.

And in a way that doesn't hamper its future.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

For love of the game was far, far worse of a Costner baseball movie.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I'd rather they re-create Bull Durham.

No, I don't think you can improve on it.

[Pakuni]

And the Field of Dreams game is meh, too.

You sure?

[Dish]

What an eff'n game. All the stars of both teams had massive hits, 9th inning was ridiculous, exploding scoreboard after Anderson's walk off was a great touch.

That's as memorable a regular season game as you'll ever get.

[WI_Inferiority_Complexes1]

That was a great baseball ending. I root against the White Sox, but what a 9th inning.

Also, right now Ohtani is pitching to Vlad, Jr. The leader in Hrs is pitching to whom is second.

[PGsHeroes32]

Wild game. All but 1 run scored on bombs.

I think 8 homers overall.

3, 9th inning 2 run shots.

Definitely got the game they were looking for.

[JWags85]

Field of Dreams is good for "step outside you Nazi cow" which made me laugh hysterically multiple times in my childhood and James Earl Jones.  The rest of it is pretty lame.

As for Costner, I think he got deemed so overrated that he became underrated.  He was arguably the biggest male movie star in the world in the early 90s, for good reason.  That run from The Untouchables through the Bodyguard (however you feel about that movie, it was a monster hit) was heavy.  But then between Waterworld and the Postman, people trashed his entire career, especially since he took a big step back cause he had tons of money and why not.  He's not the most versatile actor in the world, but he's good in his range of grizzled protagonists.

[PGsHeroes32]

Field of Dreams is good for "step outside you Nazi cow" which made me laugh hysterically multiple times in my childhood and James Earl Jones.  The rest of it is pretty lame.

As for Costner, I think he got deemed so overrated that he became underrated.  He was arguably the biggest male movie star in the world in the early 90s, for good reason.  That run from The Untouchables through the Bodyguard (however you feel about that movie, it was a monster hit) was heavy.  But then between Waterworld and the Postman, people trashed his entire career, especially since he took a big step back cause he had tons of money and why not.  He's not the most versatile actor in the world, but he's good in his range of grizzled protagonists.

Pretty much spot on.

Hes been really good recently in Yellowstone and the movie Let Him Go which as you said are those wheelhouse roles for him.

Was also damn good in a smaller role in Mollys Game.

[Lighthouse 84]

Pretty much spot on.

Hes been really good recently in Yellowstone and the movie Let Him Go which as you said are those wheelhouse roles for him.

Was also damn good in a smaller role in Mollys Game.

He was unbelievable in the Big Chill....

As for the game, c'mon man!  What an ending! Sox win!  Personally, I love the nostalgia. Could it be done better? Most things could, upon reflection. But I don't think this game is going to hamper baseball's future.

[MuggsyB]

Field of Dreams is good for "step outside you Nazi cow" which made me laugh hysterically multiple times in my childhood and James Earl Jones.  The rest of it is pretty lame.

As for Costner, I think he got deemed so overrated that he became underrated.  He was arguably the biggest male movie star in the world in the early 90s, for good reason.  That run from The Untouchables through the Bodyguard (however you feel about that movie, it was a monster hit) was heavy.  But then between Waterworld and the Postman, people trashed his entire career, especially since he took a big step back cause he had tons of money and why not.  He's not the most versatile actor in the world, but he's good in his range of grizzled protagonists.

He's not horrible....but at the same time he's somewhat robotic.  Even in No Way Out, which is a great film, he looks out of place among the other actors.

[Dish]

That was the Sox 15th walk off homer versus the Yankees.

The first? Joe Jackson, July 1919.

[dgies9156]

Dubuque County with a real live, count in the standings major league baseball game?

Now I really have seen everything!

God knows, maybe it will start a trend. They'll graze cows outside center field in Milwaukee.

[buckchuckler]

It must be exhausting to hate fun so much. 

Field of dreams sucks!
Nostalgia sucks!
Baseball sucks!
Kevin Costner sucks!
This game sucks!

What a bunch of old goats. 

[Warriors4ever]

People I know who were at the game have posted that it lived up to the hype and was one of the best regular-season games they've been to.