44 Core The Movie

[Rena]

We use the .44cor name of the softball most used in tournament play. Changed it to 44 Core, to represent the CORE of the players, sponsors and coaches.
Beer League did not go into why the guys play, and why a son competes with his father so much. 44 Core is a documentary. Filmed over a year.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Rena

Beer League did not go into why the guys play, and why a son competes with his father so much. 44 Core is a documentary. Filmed over a year.

Sure they did. Get toked, drunk and laid and play a little softball on the side At least, that's they way it is around here. The main concern is whether or not someone brought beer. The sooner the game is over, the sooner the real event begins.

Hell, our team would show up even in a nasty thunderstorm, sit in the parking lot watching the lightning and drinking beer. It's a rule, once the beer is on ice, it must be consumed!

Isn't that why they play in the midwest?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Sure they did. Get toked, drunk and laid and play a little softball on the side At least, that's they way it is around here. The main concern is whether or not someone brought beer. The sooner the game is over, the sooner the real event begins.

Hell, our team would show up even in a nasty thunderstorm, sit in the parking lot watching the lightning and drinking beer. It's a rule, once the beer is on ice, it must be consumed!

Isn't that why they play in the midwest?

Doesn't sound like a bad life to me. Except for the toked part. Never done it. Proud of it.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Doesn't sound like a bad life to me. Except for the toked part. Never done it. Proud of it.

It was the movie. Then again, there was a big todo a while back because Artie Lang admitted weekly trips to here to buy his drugs. Didn't know NYC was dry.

[Rena]

Besides the beer drinking and smoking, we did not experience much of the "Beer League" follies. I will say though, the officials that were umpiring were great, very accommodating and handled all situations. We even have a few in the DVD extras of players arguing a strike, and being thrown out of a game. What did not make it was the player being thrown out, then throwing the bat and nearly hitting our camera man in the head. (he didn't even see it coming) I personally did not follow the guys that much after a tournament because I wanted them to have some down time without the cameras in their faces. I know at least once The Longhaul Bombers took my cameraman out, the next day he was a bit worthless for a few hours....

[Bill S]

Is this a documentary on the missing link?

Have been involved with slow-pitch at a very high level over many decades.
The game has degenerated to something I am almost ashamed of at the upper levels.
Lower levels still have some credibility of sportsmanship and class.

[wadeintothem]

I would like to see a good documentary on a run for the Gold national or something else featuring actual athletes involved in softball.

Fat beer league dudes do not catch my interest.

In any case, GL, maybe this will pave the way to showcasing that.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

It was the movie. Then again, there was a big todo a while back because Artie Lang admitted weekly trips to here to buy his drugs. Didn't know NYC was dry.

Artie should move to California. We're never dry.

[Rena]

This is a good documentary about a mens slowpitch softball team, getting to know each other and with a goal to go to nationals.