“How can you not be romantic about baseball?”
Asks Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) inMoneyball,and he’s not wrong.
“I’m the best you ever seen, Fats.
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I’m the best there is.”
While the stakes are never high, the drama ebbs and flows throughoutEephus.
DirectorCarl LundtoldMark Aschat Defector thattraditional baseball movies weren’t his “reference points.
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That, to me, is closer to slow cinema, or a feeling like pure time.”
“Theres always a generation behind you.
Lund continues, “Its more that environments will change in the flow of time, no matter what.
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This population will grow large.
Green space eventually has to be repurposed in certain places.
“The true tragedy is the loss of a community.
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WhileEephusis set in the early 1990s,there’s a timelessness permeating the film.
What’s an Eephus?
Baseball movies are easy to love,andEephusjoins a remarkable canon, but the title is admittedly niche.
An aging baseball pitcher famous for his unconventional eephus pitch finds himself mentoring a faltering minor league team, hoping to revive both their prospects and his own sense of purpose. As he navigates the challenges of coaching, he confronts the lingering regrets of his once-promising career and the doubts that have haunted him. The players' journey to cohesion and success becomes intertwined with his path to redemption, highlighting themes of resilience and the enduring impact of sportsmanship. The film artfully combines the struggles of personal reinvention with the camaraderie and spirit of baseball, creating an inspiring narrative of second chances.
What does Eephus mean?
Even something slow and seemingly meaningless can have a greater effect down the line.
And sometimes, it’s not about winning or losing, just getting together to play the game.
