Joe Soriano
O.J. LewisDurham Bulls
I remember being away on a baseball trip with my older brother's all star team. I was lucky enough to be allowed to tag along and one day one of the games got rained out, so the coaches rented "Bull Durham" for all the guys to watch. It was my first time being introduced to the movie and to this day whenever I watch it I still remember being cooped up in that motel room with all the guys and loving every second of the movie.
As I have stated in earlier post Kevin Costner does a great job in sports movies and this one is no different. You got to love the way he describes to the other guys what its like in "the show" and how they are all hanging on every word. That alone makes every young boy want to go for it. Not because of what being is, but because it is simply paradise for a ball player.
One thing I have noticed over the years is that for those who love the game of baseball, nothing can replace it. Everything about the game is beautiful, from the feel of the bat to the way your hand smells after you take it out of your glove, and if you have the opportunity to play the game for money, then cherish it.
Crash Davis also offers us a piece of advice that should not be taken lightly. "Don't think, just throw." So many times in life we think too much about what could happen if we do this or might happen if we do that, but we get so caught up in thinking about it that we fail to live to the fullest. I don't mean to go through life without thinking but when the thinking part is done. Just throw the damn ball and see what happens. If you are lucky you got a good catcher that is distracting the batter and strike three will fall into your lap. LOL.
As I mentioned in my initial list, this movie is a right of passage for young boys so if you are a father of young boys or girls who love to the game and are old enough sit them down and share this movie with them. They will probably make fun of you at first cuz we are getting older, but they will love the movie just the same and be thankful for it when they grow up.
As I have stated in earlier post Kevin Costner does a great job in sports movies and this one is no different. You got to love the way he describes to the other guys what its like in "the show" and how they are all hanging on every word. That alone makes every young boy want to go for it. Not because of what being is, but because it is simply paradise for a ball player.
One thing I have noticed over the years is that for those who love the game of baseball, nothing can replace it. Everything about the game is beautiful, from the feel of the bat to the way your hand smells after you take it out of your glove, and if you have the opportunity to play the game for money, then cherish it.
Crash Davis also offers us a piece of advice that should not be taken lightly. "Don't think, just throw." So many times in life we think too much about what could happen if we do this or might happen if we do that, but we get so caught up in thinking about it that we fail to live to the fullest. I don't mean to go through life without thinking but when the thinking part is done. Just throw the damn ball and see what happens. If you are lucky you got a good catcher that is distracting the batter and strike three will fall into your lap. LOL.
As I mentioned in my initial list, this movie is a right of passage for young boys so if you are a father of young boys or girls who love to the game and are old enough sit them down and share this movie with them. They will probably make fun of you at first cuz we are getting older, but they will love the movie just the same and be thankful for it when they grow up.
