(Plot) A very skilled, but troubled pitcher falls in love with a rich girl (Jessica Biel) The family of the rich girl doesn't approve. Can Freddie Prinze focus to achieve his dreams of pitching in the majors, and win the heart of the woman he loves? OK. So sue me. I actually had a fairly good time with this movie. I am by no means a fan of Freddie Prinze Jr. He is tolerable here though, and didn't embarrass himself at least. The story is very predictable. You know the drill with these types of films, but it's done in an enjoyable way, so it doesn't really matter in the whole scheme of things. Most Rom-Com's are recycled these days, so I just kick my brain to the curb, and try and enjoy them. What else can you really do? Jessica Biel is great to look at, and does decent as the love interest. I wouldn't say she was great, but she held her own. Matthew Lillard steals some scene's he is in as the loudmouth buddy. Brittany Murphy has a hilarious scene with Freddie Prinze. I won't spoil it, but she was terrific.Final Thoughts: I don't remember a whole lot about this movie, but I remember enjoying it much more than I thought I would. The cast is game, and I couldn't help but like it. It's not great, but you could do a lot worse for Rom-Com's; worth a look!6/10

There is really no chemistry between Jessica Biel and Freddie Prinze, Jr. in this 2001 movie.Prinze's father in the movie has been around before and he is usually the urban embittered person who knows how to hit the bottle. Not so in this one as he cuts the grass with his son, the latter played by Prinze, who aspires to be a baseball pitcher. There is also an embittered brother tending bar, and Jessica Biel, as a rich girl from the other side of the track. Prinze and dad cuts the grass for her high society parents, the father played by a sarcastic, snob Bruce Davison.The picture is generally cliché but the ending is ridiculous where Prinze gives a no hit bid with 2 outs to go in the ninth inning to pursue a fleeing Biel. Come on. What were we going to sing: Take me out of the ball game?

First there is a fella on this section that said the movie was shot in Ohio and it wasn't because of weather constraints, the ball field was built and shot on in North Carolina, and some shots actually done in Chattam. I have several friend who live in Chattam and they loved the movie and actually understood why it could not be shot in Mass. I really enjoyed the whole movie and thought most of the music was very different but music shouldn't be about a number one hit in film to sell it and the sound track,BUT the music was very stirring in areas and I really had some musician friends who commented that the tracks were awesome for the movie and set the tone of the movie too. Jessica Biel was awesome and HOT and so was Brittney Murphy. I would have figured it to be a lot bigger at the box office cause I have only had 2 friends not like it but they only like sci fi and horror so go figure. I rate it 10 stars and hope they make a sequel.

Badness, badness, badness.I can't stop laughing from all the hilarious comments from people thrashing this disposable excuse for teen entertainment. From the guy who shut it off three minutes before the end to the transcription of the final scene, these reviews are just killing me.Was Freddie Prinze hypnotized to play baseball for this movie? I've never seen anyone with such a vacant a stare. Every one of his closeups he looks like he's dreaming about cashing Sarah Michelle Gellar's Buffy residual checks. Doesn't it bother anyone that Freddie's problem is supposed to be that he got kicked off his college team cause he has a "temper" but he doesn't get in a single fight with anyone or anything? And what's with Freddie calling his dad and brother failures? It's not like his dad or brother wanted to be baseball players and flunked out, right? They never say that his dad and brother aren't happy doing their jobs? It's honest work, right? What the hell's wrong with running a landscaping business or managing a bar? It's shocking how lazily this was thrown together.I feel bad for the people who like this movie, because whether you realize it or not, you deserve better. Believe it or not, it is possible to make formula teen movies with Tiger Beat coverboys and TV actresses that aren't this lame.