It was already pointless, fellas
March 11, 2025 12:41 PM Subscribe
After a very positive reception at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight, Carson Lund's directorial debut Eephus is opening this week to very good reviews, touted as "the best baseball movie since ‘Moneyball’".
"Two recreational baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adler’s Paint, have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember. The baseball diamond is soon to be razed to make way for a school, and the teams meet for one final game at their beloved Soldier’s Field. As day turns to night and innings bleed together, the players face the uncertainty of a new era."
(Yes, that really is Bill 'Spaceman' Lee making a cameo, and yes, that really is documentarian Frederick Wiseman doing voice over)
"Two recreational baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adler’s Paint, have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember. The baseball diamond is soon to be razed to make way for a school, and the teams meet for one final game at their beloved Soldier’s Field. As day turns to night and innings bleed together, the players face the uncertainty of a new era."
(Yes, that really is Bill 'Spaceman' Lee making a cameo, and yes, that really is documentarian Frederick Wiseman doing voice over)
my partner has fond memories of watching Expos games with their dad back when Bill Lee was pitching for Montreal
what is the immortal epithet? "like a drunk falling off a barstool" is how he pitched
posted by ginger.beef at 1:16 PM on March 11 [4 favorites]
what is the immortal epithet? "like a drunk falling off a barstool" is how he pitched
posted by ginger.beef at 1:16 PM on March 11 [4 favorites]
FWIW Ted Williams homering off of Rip Sewell's in the 1946 Allstar Game is probably the most famous eephus pitch in history. Williams had to take a step or two towards the mound - out of the batter's box, judging from the footage - to develop enough power to hit it over the fence.
posted by flug at 1:27 AM on March 12
I love this trailer, but sadly it doesn't seem to be coming to the town I'm in. Pitiable.
posted by JHarris at 1:05 PM on March 12
posted by JHarris at 1:05 PM on March 12
> I love this trailer, but sadly it doesn't seem to be coming to the town I'm in. Pitiable.
FWIW, I saw on reddit that it will be streaming on Apple TV.
posted by smcdow at 5:53 AM on March 13 [1 favorite]
FWIW, I saw on reddit that it will be streaming on Apple TV.
posted by smcdow at 5:53 AM on March 13 [1 favorite]
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Also love that line: "kind of like baseball, I'm looking around for something to happen, and poof! Game's over."
posted by drewbage1847 at 12:55 PM on March 11 [1 favorite]