This saga reminds me of the plot of the 1989 film Major League. In that movie the team banded together to make the finals and save the franchise. Let’s hope our boys can do the same.
Spoiler Alert…
Major League (1989) plot summary:
- The owner, Rachel Phelps, wants the Cleveland Indians to lose as many games as possible.
- Her goal is to drive attendance so low that she can legally move the team to Miami.
- To achieve this, she assembles a roster of misfits and players she expects to fail.
- When the players discover her plan, they unite around one goal:
Win the division to stop the move.
- Their unexpected winning streak leads them to winning the Division and saving the franchise from relocation.