Roosevelt Game - 2014 - 8/10
Nine innings J-drama, set in the corporate boardroom, in the development lab, and on the diamond.
Small manufacturing firm finds itself under serious attack by king sized competitor.
The larger outfit has deep pockets, and they soon launch every trick in the book to destroy the smaller group.
To add insult to injury, the big guys even poach three top players and coach from the small firm’s baseball team.
(Footnote - Corporations in Japan sponsor their own teams, have a season, and a tournament.)
To save money, the small firm begins layoffs and decides to shutter the baseball club.
They compromise, however, and the team will be only disbanded after they lose in the playoffs.
Bet you can see where this is heading? Well, not exactly.
In the best tradition of J-dramas, the villains are wicked, sinister types.
But they are not stupid. In the ballpark, or in the boardroom, they are crafty and intelligent.
They countermove every tack the smaller electronics firm attempts to stay alive.
An addicting, nine episode series, with the battles played across multiple fronts.
Of course, the ball teams will square off eventually.
Enjoyed this greatly, and I truly despise baseball, specifically overpaid. MLB players who give the impression they don’t even like playing the game, disdain fans who root them on.
The games in this are old-fashioned, and the players earn next to nothing, so they play for love of the game.
Baseball fans, track this down!