When guys like Eddie Cicotte (David Strathairn) have families to feed, it doesn't take long for the buzzards to start circling smelling the fresh meat on the field.įixers like Bill Burns (Christopher Lloyd), his partner Billy Maharg (Richard Edson) got it in their heads that the best way to bet on baseball is to guarantee a sure thing - by buying off the players to throw a game or two. When they win the pennant, he gives them flat champagne as their "bonus." When the boys refused to wash their uniforms, he agreed to wash them - only he took the laundry fee out of their pay at the end of the year. Comiskey is so cheap he barely pays his men enough to live on. While these guys should be on cloud nine, they're in the pits of despair because they work for the notorious penny pincher of a club owner, Charles "Commie" Comiskey. They run up the score against their opponents and easily win the pennant race to move onto the World Series. The Chicago White Sox are the best team to take the diamond. John Sayles' 1988 film 'Eight Men Out' is a thrilling and attention grabbing play by play of what happened, who the major players were, and how this incredible event shaped sports history.
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The 1919 "Black Sox" scandal where players on the Chicago White Sox team purposely threw the World Series for bribe money was a foundation-rattling event for the sport, and the ramifications of the scandal are still felt today.
Whichever side of the fence you fall on, one thing's undeniable, baseball is one hell of a dramatic game with a rich history. Some love the game for all of the thrills and unexpected potential any game can hold - others can't stand the slow pace. The game grew up from humble farm field beginnings and has turned into a multi-billion dollar a year industry, where athletes compete by rounding bases one at a time. If you can’t wait that long, make sure not to miss them at the legendary “Rock Hard Festival” this year.Baseball is America's pastime, but it's far from innocent. Nuclear Blast A&R Jaap Wagemaker adds: “After we received their first demo we were totally blown away by the power of their music! We are all huge fans of classic NEVERMORE and classic ICED EARTH and we knew that just like us their fans are waiting eagerly to hear this! Their new band is named after the Greek god of war and together we will go forward into to battle conquering the hearts of metal fans worldwide! At the moment the band is hard at work forging their debut album which will see the light in the late summer this year. It's a new beginning for Ashes Of Ares, and we couldn't ask for a better label than Nuclear Blast to go into battle with. This will be followed by a European tour with POWERWOLF. We and Nuclear Blast are aiming for a release date late in the summer of 2013. We will be entering the studio at the beginning of April under the masterful watch of producer Jim Morris of “Morrisound Recording”. It's great to be added to the ranks of the already impressive roster of bands that Nuclear Blast represents. The band comments the unholy alliance like this: “We are proud to announce that we have signed with Nuclear Blast records! We're really looking forward to working with them in bringing our music to the world. Armed with the knowledge acquired through years of the writing, touring and recording cycle, and with the support of an army of loyal fans across the globe, Ashes Of Ares is poised to carve out a new legacy and stand alongside those who have helped pave the way. Within months of their departures from the iconic metal bands ICED EARTH and NEVERMORE, the trio came together with a renewed drive to create a sound which is a true collaboration of their personal influences, ideas and visions. 'The Answer' (acoustic version bonus track)Īccording to a press release, Ashes Of Ares is a band which represents the culmination of experiences, trials and tribulations of founding members Matt Barlow, Van Williams and Freddie Vidales.
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