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On a recent transatlantic flight I caught this documentary about the attempt to bring the game of baseball to Israel.  Maybe it was just the perfect thing to entertain me while I was in the air, but I found it fascinating.  It's going to be shown tomorrow night (Sunday, 1/10) at 7 p.m. on KQED.  Here's the link so you can read more about it.  Link  I'll look forward to knowing what other people think about it. 

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Oooooh, I'll make a note of that

Thanks skigurl!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jan 9, 2010 10:18 AM PST reply actions  

Going to set the DVR

The other baseball movie I want to see that got really good reviews last year is “Sugar” – review online here

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Jan 9, 2010 2:55 PM PST reply actions  

Just added it to my Netflix.

Thanks.

Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.

by skigurl on Jan 9, 2010 3:43 PM PST up reply actions  

I saw "Sugar" and was a bit disappointed.

Good premise, executed "meh"ly, IMO.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Jan 9, 2010 3:50 PM PST up reply actions  

My mistake

It’s on MLBTV. Was getting it mixed up with the Sam Cooke documentary that will be on KQED on Tuesday night, if anyone is interested. So sorry.

Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.

by skigurl on Jan 9, 2010 5:58 PM PST reply actions  

Neither do I :-(

It sounded kinda cool.

"The key to staying on top of things is treat everything like it's your first project,
like it's your first day like back when you (were) an intern." - Notorious BIG

by YonYonson on Jan 10, 2010 8:52 AM PST up reply actions  

I might get the dvd

If I do you are welcome to borrow. It was a wonderful documentary. Or, you can come to a SABR meeting with Wes, when we have a screening there.

by LongTimeFan on Jan 11, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Monday

In case anyone else loves Sam Cooke

by LongTimeFan on Jan 11, 2010 4:56 PM PST up reply actions  

haha

I wish they would show this on local TV here!!! It is sad that our attempt at a league failed a couple years back, I miss being able to just hop in a car and go catch a game!

by Andrew9er on Jan 10, 2010 1:18 PM PST reply actions  

no comment.

"Sniff some krazy glue, and start a religion!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Jan 11, 2010 11:37 AM PST reply actions  

it is in my DVR

but a saw an interview with a couple players and the guy behind the idea

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jan 11, 2010 11:50 AM PST reply actions  

My wife and younger son saw a couple of games

They never had a chance… The fans would have been American olim, but they played 7 innings with (IIRC) aluminum bats. Mets, Yankee, and Red Sox fans (describing 90% of Olim) do not want to watch college balls.

On top of all of the marketing mistakes, the owners treated the players and staff like crap… all the way to not paying them on time or at all.

On the other hand, great t-shirts…

by As Fan in the Bronx on Jan 11, 2010 2:20 PM PST reply actions  

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