Costner recaptures "Bull Durham" wit, but no love found here.

Rating: 5/10 (19 September 1999)

Costner once again gives us humorous insights to the thoughts and comments of professional baseball players. He also has found another sidekick in his catcher who gives a comparable performance to Tim Robbins in "Bull Durham".
That being said, Billy Chapel's possible final outing on the mound is the only thing that keeps this film moving at all. The relationship between Billy and Jane is shallow. Chapel is allowed time and time again to use this woman for his selfish purposes. Even if the relationship were to be resolved, we would still would be left with no commitment and thus no true love. I had to wonder why Chapel kept having warm flashbacks of his mother and father watching him pitch through the years. If he admired his father as much as his memories suggest, why didn't he follow his father's footsteps and commit to Jane? After all, Chapel said his father loved two things: his mother and baseball. Billy Chapel only loved one thing, himself. I tend to think though that the director of this film would want us to believe otherwise. No hero found here.