When we watch professional baseball players on TV or at the ballpark, none of us really understand what most had to go through to get to the top.
Getting there is even harder for the non-American players, who are in a totally unfamiliar place, without family and don’t have the words to communicate more than through actions on the field.
The movie SUGAR portrays a pitcher; Miguel Santos from the Dominican Republic drafted at age 16 by the Kansas City Royals and follows his steps through the minor leagues. Santos’ nickname is ‘Sugar’ for his knuckle curveball was that sweet.
This movie will engross any baseball fan, as you fathom from the vast pressure put on someone so young to go all the way. From family you never knew to the realization that if this doesn’t work out that you are unequivocally uneducated to get anymore than a remedial job, if that.
SUGAR shows the little details of the everyday emotions and struggles faced in the minor leagues everyday. Not only is the baseball aspect fascinating, but also as an American you get to see how the country looks threw a young man’s raw viewpoint, which makes this movie all the powerful.
Trust me go and watch SUGAR. I can promise that you will walk away feeling like you really learned something about the sport of baseball that we tend to overlook or just never really understood in the first place.
Related articles
- When The Diamond Was A Guy’s Best Friend (educlaytion.com)
- The Lowest Payroll in Baseball (joeposnanski.si.com)
- Minor Leagues Major Push (foxnews.com)
- Nothing Could Be Less Surprising: (brothersjuddblog.com)
- Baseball Express Coupons (chris.pirillo.com)
- Fantasy Baseball: Is Kansas City Royals’ First Baseman Eric Hosmer for Real? (bleacherreport.com)
[...] Royals have the best farm system in baseball (watch SUGAR on HBO on-demand) and Yankee fans should get a glimpse at two future stars. The first is 1B Eric Hosmer, who just [...]