In this edition of the Tigers Today podcast, Tony Paul talks to Detroit News film critic Adam Graham about their favorite characters in baseball movies. Here are highlights of the podcast:
:00: Varsity Ford of Ann Arbor
2:40: Adam Graham joins the show
5:10: Baseball movie draft ground rules
9:50: Adam Graham picks Madonna as Mae Mordabito (A League of Their Own)
11:20: Tony Paul selects Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs (The Natural)
13:30: Graham: Charlie Sheen as Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League)
16:20: Paul: Thomas Ian Nicholas as Henry Rowengartner (Rookie of the Year)
18:20: Graham: John C. Reilly as Gus Sinski (For Love of the Game)
20:20: Paul: Mike Vitar as Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez (The Sandlot)
23:20: Graham: Roy Scheider as Bill Young (TigerTown)
27:20: Paul: David Keith as Jack Partman (Major League II)
30:10: Graham: Blake Jenner as Jake Bradford (Everybody Wants Some)
37:20: Tony and Adam pick managers
46:30: Bench players
51:20: Characters they might have missed
57:20: Movie draft recap
Previous podcasts
▶ Prospect guru Emily Waldon opens up on cancer battle
▶ Steve Phillips talks Tiger Stadium, outlook for ’26, more
▶ Did Scott Harris do enough? Jeff Riger has thoughts
▶ John Keating talks TV career, ’06 Tigers, and more
▶ Keith Law talks McGonigle, Clark, all things prospects
▶ AJ Hinch joins the show, talks Skubal, prospects and more
▶ Arbitration expert breaks down Skubal saga
▶ Stoney joins the show, talks Skubal, hot stove and more
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