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"Get ready for a new tradition for both sports lovers and cat enthusiasts that will have the cutest cats going up to bat to perform in the biggest Paw Star baseball game of the year!
Hallmark Channel opens its stadium doors Summer 2015 for the baseball paw-stars to take the field.
The "Paw Star Game" will feature the most adorable kittens
ready to hit a line drive and score a homerun."
(via Hallmark - Crown Media)
See the Hallmark Channel's
First Annual 'Paw Star Game'
Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 5pm/4c
(repeats same night at 8pm/4c)
All of these precious kittens are so adorable!!! I sure hope they all find good, caring homes to grow up in! I have always loved cats & dogs... just like people, each one has their own distinct personality and likes... and I can't help myself... I adore them both! The joy and love they give in return is immeasurable!
I know Cat Videos Online are not only Popular, but also Therapeutic and Uplifting...
Burgess Jenkins ... Joe Finn
Mark Joy ... Fred
Gregory Alan Williams ... Kent Redding
Justin Miles ... David Finn
R. Keith Harris ... Winston Heller
Fred Griffith ... Bill Dawson
Nick Edwards ... Sammy Heller
Blaine T.F. Goodwin ... Mark Redding
Sam Dubin ... Pudge
Kenny Hinkle ... Johnny 'Juice' Jones
Ty Myatt ... Luke
Walker Anthony ... Bluford Jones, Jr.
Andrea Powell ... Amanda Heller
Ashlee Payne ... Hannah Finn
Jim McKeny ... Hank
Michael Beasley ... Beef
Brooke Myatt ... Vanessa Redding
James Patrick Freetly ... Pastor
Joseph Gray ... Umpire
Shannen Fields ... Luke's Mom
Aimee Peters ... Pudge's Mom
Mark Scarboro ... Pudge's Dad
Jake Johnson ... Cobb
Drew Garfield ... Stevie
Stacey Bradshaw ... Hot Dog Vendor
Anna Caton ... Shark Baseball Fan
Nicholas Edwards ... Sammy Heller
Geoff Thompson ... Roland the Baseball Announcer
David Tollison ... Young David Finn
Maredith Walker ... Karen
PLOT:
via TBN: A father's broken relationship with his family fills him with determination to win back the son he left behind. Reaching out through the game they both love, he deliberately forms a baseball team designed to reconnect both fathers and sons, transforming their town in the process.
After suffering a career ending knee injury, pro-baseball superstar Jimmy Easton returns to a place he has not been in a very long time…home. Here, Jimmy confronts dark memories from a tragic past as he tries to make peace with a life he once left behind. Things take an unexpected turn when he is forced back into the world of baseball as the coach of an underachieving college team. Coach Jimmy’s rocky relationship with Brandon Elliot, the team’s only star, forces both of them to deal with their similarly troubled pasts.
*Please Note: This Movie is not currently being aired on TV... although it would be a perfect fit for numerous networks, such as: GMC, INSP, TBN, NRB, etc...
I was given the wonderful opportunity to screen this movie before it was released on DVD... so I could share my thoughts on it with all of you! Please see my Movie Review and the Official Trailer Below!
CAST:
Ryan Scharoun ... Rob Decker
Ashley Anderson McCarthy ... Daisy Cooke
Casey Bond ... Danny Cooke (Scooter)
Robert Caso ... Peter / Fess
Steven Curtis Chapman ... Pastor
Rick Sutcliffe ... Himself
John Kruk ... Himself
Ben Zobrist ... Himself
Trenell Mooring ... Claire
Jennifer Oakes ... Clerical Worker #2
Craig C. Stewart ... Shawn Hart
Nickolas Wolf ... Pj
Slick, big-city sports agent Rob Decker has it all. But on his latest mission to sign a high school baseball superstar, Rob becomes stranded in a small town where the simplicity of life—and the faith of the people—stands in stark contrast to his own fast-paced, win-at-all-costs mindset. Torn between these two worlds, will Rob have the courage to let faith transform his life? Sometimes the next big thing isn't what you expect.
This heartwarming story of redemption will entertain and inspire the whole family.
The Movie Features Christian Music Artists: Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Matthew West and Baseball Legends: Rick Sutcliffe, John Kruk, and Ben Zobrist.
Movie Review:
There is a large bell that hangs from a tree at the Cooke Boys Ranch. Danny and his sister Daisy Cooke welcome in young boys there, who may be troubled or abandoned and have no other place to go. When the bell is rung, everyone comes running because they know someone has just made the most important decision of their life!
What is it? Why is the Bell rung? It is so wonderful... that it even changes the course of life for Rob Decker, a high-powered sports agent, who until this moment in his life has only sought fame and fortune. Rob has come to the small town of Middletown to give a young man the chance to change his life - not knowing his life would ultimately be changed forever!
This faith-based movie will draw you in for the chase of the next great baseball pitcher, while you also discover... as Daisy shares with Rob, “Sometimes what you are looking for, is not what you are looking for.”
Rob Decker believes that every person will choose money and power over anything else in this world, until he meets Danny Cooke, also known as Scooter, the legendary high school baseball player, who had many choices and opportunities playing ball, but chose the unexpected, in order to fulfill God’s calling.
“Ring the Bell” is such a Moving and Inspiring story of not only choosing, but listening, praying, and following the path God has designed specifically just for you!
See or Skip:
See! "Ring the Bell" is Powerful and Amazing... a Home-Run Hit!
Great for Youth Groups, Sports Teams, Baseball Fans, Family Viewing, etc...
Well, if you saw my post yesterday, then you read that I was cheering for the Texas Rangers to win the World Series Baseball Game last night. (game 6) I stayed with it... all the way into 11 (edge of my seat!) innings.... and they unfortunately, lost. With the games tied up 3-3 - it's any body's ball game now - and I'll be cheering on the Rangers tonight! (October 28, 2011)
*Inspired by the World Series, I was trying to think of my favorite baseball movies - and immediately, of course came to mind...
The Sandlot (the first Sandlot movie). It is so nostalgic - a true classic! I remember the first time I saw it - our family rented it on Video from our local Video Rental Store and watched it late one night while wrapping Christmas presents! Guess at that time we didn't have all the great Christmas Movies nearly 24-7 on TV like we do now! Plus, we didn't even have DVDs, yet! The Sandlot is a great movie about young boys and their love of baseball, friendship, and life! (There's also Sandlot 2 and Sandlot 3: Heading Home. Please Note: There is Language in these Movies. I'm not overly fond of the 2nd one, but the third one is rather neat, because they bring back some of the boys from the first movie all grown up!)
*My New Favorite Baseball Movie is now New on DVD...
A Mile in His Shoes - Wonderful and Inspiring Baseball Movie starring Dean Cain and Luke Schroeder! Truly One of the VERY BEST TV MOVIES of the YEAR!!! Inspirational and full of Emotion! Terrific Movie for the entire family!!! (click here to read my full movie review!)
*Another Popular Baseball Movie also comes to mind ....
The Natural starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley. For a Film Literature class I had years ago... we read the book before watching the movie and of course we had to write a paper that contrasted the differences between the two. They are very different stories - one concludes happily with a home run hit and the other - a strikeout! The movie is rated PG - but I think it's better suited for adults. It's a classic for any baseball fan - to watch Roy Hobbs, this young boy with a dream - become a man and ultimately fulfill his dreams.
*Other Notable Baseball Movies -
Field of Dreams - starring Kevin Costner. Interesting and deeply Emotional! I've got to say it.... "Build it, and they will come!" Wonderful story about the relationship between fathers and sons and their love for the game.
The Rookie - Great family baseball movie starring Dennis Quaid.
The Final Season - Great Baseball Movie about a determined Baseball Coach and his devoted Team.
I love just about everything about the sport of Baseball... it's Americana as Apple Pie! I love to hear our Anthem played so proudly before the game begins and I am grateful they continue to sing, "God Bless America", in the middle of the Seventh Inning. It's not only beautiful, but encouraging, inspiring, and a plee from the hearts of all true Americans that God will, indeed, continue to watch over and bless this great land, that we Love!
Knowing that the 'Greats of all Time' - played this same simple game - and it has carried over from generation to generation - through good times, and bad times... Baseball remains one of America's Favorite Past Times!
The Sandlot 3 - Heading Home: this is the third sequel to the Sandlot Movie Series. This movie stars Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210).
CAST:
Danny Nucci ... Benny Rodriguez Luke Perry ... Tommy Santorelli Keanu Pires ... Young Tommy Sarah Deakins ... Sara Santorelli Chauncey Leopardi ... Squints Brandon Olds ... Two Ton Cole Heppell ... D.P. Kai James ... Timber Ryan Drescher ... Wings Cainan Wiebe ... Ryan Meshach Peters ... Q Samuel Patrick Chu ... Wok Renzo Carbonel ... Roll Chris Gauthier ... Officer Pork Chop Paul Jarrett ... Earl Needman
PLOT:
from DVD cover-
Take the field with a new lineup of scrappy sandlot sluggers! Starring Luke Perry as a pampered pro athlete who rediscovers his love for the game, The Sandlot: Heading Home is a pulse-pounding and heartwarming tale about losing your ego, putting your friends first...and winning it all!
Major league baseball superstar Tommy Santorelli (Perry) racks up great numbers at the plate, but his "me-first" attitude drags his team down. But Tommy gets a second chance when he's knocked unconscious by a pitch and wakes up as a 12-year-old on his childhood playing field...the sandlot! Now, with a greedy developer, Earl Needman, threatening to bulldoze the sandlot unless Tommy's ragtag friends can beat Needman's much-better team, Tommy must decide whether to put his own interests first by switching teams...or stay true to his friends by leading them to their greatest victory yet!
Movie Review:
This is such a cute and fun movie series for boys and girls... and grown-ups, too! Especially, if you ever played or loved baseball... then this is the movie for you!
The first two Sandlot Movies have one major issue... Language. I didn't notice this, at all, in this third movie. Perhaps they decided to keep it PG - for the audience the movie is intended for.
I loved how they actually brought two of the original boys back from the first movie... they are all grown up, but looked still very much the same. That was a wonderful addition to this very cute baseball movie.... with great acting by the kids, terrific scenes of baseball playing, and it has many neat links to the first movie... so grab the popcorn and have a Family Movie Night!
See or Skip: See, it's Baseball... as American as Apple Pie!
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