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October 4, 1993, was a full news day. In Moscow, Boris Yeltsin stormed the White House with tanks; in Somalia, eighteen Americans were killed in the bloodiest violence yet directed against U.N. forces; in San Fransisco, President Clinton continued his whirlwind tour to pitch his health care plan. Amid all this, one piece of significant news didn't make the networks' evening programs until halfway through the broadcasts: After a 38-year career in the House of Representatives, House Minority Leader Robert Michel of Illinois announced his retirement from politics...
Dennis Eckersley, the greatest reliever of all time, came in to pitch the ninth inning, his team up 4-3. He retired the first two batters, and got to a count of one ball and two strikes on Mike Davis, who hadn't hit well all season. From our seats in Dodger Stadium's upper deck, we could see the entire stadium parking lot. It was already emptying out fast as fans tried to beat traffic and make it home. This game was over...
...ready. He knew in his mind, even though he hoped in his heart he was wrong, that 1986 would join the list of disappointments. So there we were, sitting in our den, anxiously waiting for the last pitch...
...Giants fan recently and I was one then; I'm a big fan of people like Roger Craig and Will Clark. I mean, Will Clark is remarkable because he plays with great intensity every day. He's a superstar, but he gives you your money's worth on every pitch. And I admire that; he's a real professional. Certainly, and especially since I was involved as commissioner, that '89 one will be real special...
...various points, Linklater uses the camera very effectively to add comedic dimension to the movie. Mitch's final pitch in a baseball game is filmed in slow-motion at an unlikely angle, a funny parody of how B-movies often frame crucial moments. The next scene, of Mitch's hazing (a few guys spank him with wooden paddles) is also slow-motion, and bears clever similiarity to the bull-killing scene in "Apocalypse...