Time in the Minors

November. 01,2010      
Rating:
6.7
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Every year in June, nearly 2,000 athletes out of high school and college are chosen from an amateur baseball draft to play in the minor leagues. This inspiring documentary follows the lives of two young players on their arduous journey to launch Major League Baseball careers. As one faces his final year to tryout, another player wrestles with the pressure of keeping his million-dollar first-round draft contract intact. This thrilling and emotional journey illuminates the power determination can have on whether dreams are achieved or lost.

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Reviews

Listonixio
2010/11/01

Fresh and Exciting

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Dynamixor
2010/11/02

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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Kaydan Christian
2010/11/03

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Kaelan Mccaffrey
2010/11/04

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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