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<\/a><\/div>\nToday is a Feast Day (and all that this implies<\/a>)! What better way to celebrate than with burgers and hotdogs on the grill followed by a movie about the greatest game ever invented? Is this heaven?<\/p>\n If it\u2019s still too cold to think of grilling where you live, than live vicariously through me and my family. We\u2019ve been playing baseball since March 14th (my sons team is 5-1 so far) and enjoying every minute of it. Except it was a bit chilly yesterday (shiver me timbers!). So here is the movie for this week: The Rookie<\/a><\/em>, starring Dennis Quaid. Based on the true story of a high school baseball coach, who against all odds tried out for his dream job and actually makes it to the Show. Oh, and he\u2019s a husband, daddy, estranged son, and a teacher too.<\/p>\n It ain\u2019t easy street, by any stretch of the imagination. But that is part of the appeal! Everything matters<\/a>, and like a famous saying about baseball coined by Yogi Berra, it ain\u2019t over till it\u2019s over<\/em>. This is the best \u201cG\u201d rated movie, that isn\u2019t animated, that I have ever seen. Check out the trailer,<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aceWXcvFOvI<\/a>\n 98 miles an hour?! He should see Blaise Pascal\u2019s cut-fastball<\/a>. You all know where to go to pick up your videos. Go forth and enjoy.<\/p>\n
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\nBut no matter. Did you guys see my friend Pat McNamara\u2019s post on Catholics making better athletes? Who cares if it\u2019s true or not. But it was dripping with baseball<\/a> and I\u2019m a sucker for that game ever since my oldest got interested.<\/a><\/p>\n