Cool. Will watch.

It would probably be a better movie if Affleck were to wait for Hamilton's inevitable crash and burn.

Casey Affleck is a decent actor, but he hasn't exactly made a name for himself behind the camera. Chances are overwhelming that this doesn't happen, and even if it did Affleck probably won't end up writing & directing.

It's a little early for the biopic thing, right? The guy's only 31.

I couldn't imagine being an active player and allowing such a movie to be released. Or encouraging it.

Someone here posted a combined fictionalized treatment of Josh Hamilton and Rick Ankiel. Not combining them into one person, but having them be friends and cross paths frequently. That was entertaining.

Hamilton's is truly one of the most fascinating stories in baseball history, IMO. The incredible thing is that he missed his development stage but became an MVP type player anyway. That is unreal.

It would have been a true Hollywood ending if Darren Oliver had gotten the Cards in order in the 10th in game 6 of 2011.

It would have been a true Hollywood ending if Darren Oliver had gotten the Cards in order in the 10th in game 6 of 2011.

Or if Ron Washington was competent at his job. Washington can't manage, and that's something of an obstacle in his line of work.

For a second i thought they watned Affleck to play Hamilton.... that would be odd.

It would have been a true Hollywood ending if Darren Oliver had gotten the Cards in order in the 10th in game 6 of 2011.

well, maybe. depends on how good a screenwriter you get. let's spitball this.

first 4/5 of the movie is all about his travails, get some hardcore shooting up scenes, then hitting bottom, then rehab blah blah blah, so you know he's done an inspirational thingy

leading up to the final segment, WS 2011.

seesaw battle over 5 games, yada yada, then josh comes up in the late innings and conks the homer that everybody thinks seals it. then the bottom falls out. josh in the dugout with his buddies, slack jawed as they watch freese do his thing.

after the game, he trudges to the hotel. as he walks through the lobby to the elevators, he sees the hotel bar. he stops in front. long shot of him looking in the bar, looking a little worn around the edges. the camera pans to the bartender setting up a shot for somebody ... he starts toward the entrance ... then ... one of his buddies, walking by, says something like 'see you tomorrow, bro' ... hamilton waves him off, takes another half-step ... then ... veers to the elevator and gets in ... the doors close as the camera moves in on his grim determined visage ... music swells....

THE END

I couldn't imagine being an active player and allowing such a movie to be released. Or encouraging it.

Yeah, Hamilton never should have written and directed this movie. :-)