A fantastic movie, not given enough credit by the guy from London, Ontario.

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 2001)

There is a long-winded gentleman that posted from London, Ontario that obviously doesn't like baseball or good movies.
He points out supposed holes in the plot that, although irrelevant, are not there if he were to watch the movie. The "sinister" owner of the team does not like light because he was scared of the dark as a child, and trained himself to like the dark. The reviewer points this out as if it is a gaping hole, ruining the whole movie.
"Uninspired" is a large word, and the reviewer uses (or alludes to) it quite frequently. A true baseball fan couldn't help but be inspired by this movie. What person doesn't or hasn't dreamed about a bottom of the ninth, game winning home run? This movie one-ups that fantasy by putting not one, but two plots behind it. Pop gets his team back and the Judge gets screwed, and Roy gets to go out in style with his lifelong love and his son.
The reviewer is correct about the score, however smart seems to be an understatement. Excellent could be attributed to the music, not to mention the setting, script, timeline and plot.
Reviews should be left open for open-minded individuals, not cynical blow-hards who just like writing about what is bad. This movie is not be the best movie ever, but I challenge someone to come up with a better baseball movie.