After no upsets in the first round (let’s be honest; are there really 32 good baseball movies?), we’re on to the quarterfinals.
Comedy/Romance
#1 Major League vs. #4 Trouble With the Curve
#1 Major League (from Alex Remington):
A classic R-rated ’80s comedy, Major League is basically baseball’s Slap Shot: a team of misanthropic misfits from Cleveland somehow starts winning, despite how much everyone hates them. Written by the guy who won the Oscar for The Sting, it’s a great ensemble piece, with a truly stellar cast including Tom Berenger, Wesley Snipes, Charlie Sheen, and Rene Russo, and it features an all-time great performance by Bob Uecker as the Cleveland announcer.