As I mentioned recently, HBO will air a documentary on Curt Flood on July 13.
That same night, Showtime will launch its new series, The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants.
You can watch a “full episode preview” here (although a disclaimer on the site says it has been edited from its “original form.” To watch the entire episode, you have to order it from Showtime. Perhaps there are too many naughty words for general Internet-cast. The program is rated R, by the way.)
In the meantime, here are some clips for your amusement:
And from Entertainment Weekly, this.
…Mike Tollin (Varsity Blues, Coach Carter) said he managed to quell the concerns of fans while promising an honest, intimate and authentic look at the team through almost an entire season. (The series is from Major League Baseball Prods). “We’re just trying to capture reality,” Tollin told EW. “And they’ve had an extraordinary amount of adversity this season. These guys have had one injury after another, but they keep picking up pieces. Here they are in first place with the second best record in the National League, selling out every game. It’s a testament to their resilience – a team facing uncommon adversity and a remarkable rash of injuries, and somehow they’re winning games when all seemed lost.”
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