Pour some 'Sugar' on me

It certainly sounds like the folks who put this movie together did a good job of telling the story of what kids from the Dominican go through when they sign professional contracts. I can't help but watch this trailer and think of the many foreign players I've crossed paths with over the years, wondering how closely this may mirror their own stories of coming to the states to play.

Not only am I looking forward to the movie because of the many Midwest League teams featured in it (including the semi-fictional Bridgetown Swing) but it also marks the feature film debut of former Burlington broadcaster Randy Wehofer, pictured above during filming. Wehofer, now working for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, plays radio man Jack Jeffries in the film. Always a class act and a heck of a broadcaster, I'm curious to see how his abilities translate to the silver screen.

"If I'm unconvincing in this role, then it's not just my acting career that's at stake. I'm going to be have to rethink my whole career," Wehofer told MiLB.com.

Another Burlington staple, Dancing Bobby, also appears in the film and was in the trailer if you watched it. No quotes from him in the same story though. I'm guessing the author had a hard time getting past Bobby's agent.

Here's the entire article with more background on the film.

The movie may not take home any major awards, but if nothing more it keeps alive the memory of the world's ugliest uniforms. R.I.P Swing of the Quad Cities