They Say What They Say

I had the kookiest thought at gym tonight. Not an unusual occurrence and usually followed by me tripping over a piece of cardio equipment in front of a cute boy because my mind is elsewhere, however...

The thought, yes.

One of my favourite books is Changing Pitches by Steve Kluger, the tale of Scotty McKay, an aging baseball star who rediscovers his form, helps his underdog team win the pennant against all the odds, and falls inexplicably in love with hotshot young catcher, Jason Cornell. It doesn't matter if you're not into baseball (although it helps) because the book is funny and sweet and full of wry humour. I highly recommend it, in case you didn't guess.

Anyway, the kookie thought. Yes.

I've always thought that it'd make a great movie and that it would translate very well to film if all the outdated pop culture references were removed. It'd have to be an independent production because I doubt the main premise of the book - Scotty falling for Jason hook, line and curve ball - would make it through a major studio makeover intact and what you'd probably get is some insipid buddy flick along the lines of Major League. The talent behind Little Miss Sunshine instantly springs to mind because they'd have the balls to leave the story just the way it is.

Of course then there's the question of who would play Scotty and Jason, and that's where my kookie thought comes into it.

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles!

No, really, it makes perfect sense.

Jared has to be Scotty because Scotty is this tall, laid back guy who is obsessed with health food, loves his girlfriend very much and thinks Star Wars is one of the greatest movies ever made. Sure Jared is about ten years younger than Scott, but they can do wonderful things with make up these days, and if Nicole Kidman can learn to write with her right hand for The Hours, I'm sure Jared can work out how to pitch a baseball left-handed.

Jensen, on the other hand, was born to play Jason, a ridiculously good-looking guy with perfect teeth who is a natural-born athlete and who poses for underwear ads in his spare time, and Jen would only have to dye his hair blond(er) and wear contacts to make his eyes blue. And the boys have already got that insane on screen/off screen chemistry thing happening, so can't you just see them being all sexy and wonderful in baseball uniforms while they make eyes at each other from across the field? Plus there's that whole twist at the end which makes for a perfect amount of aww, shucks with a hint of angst.

I'm not sure who would play Buddy, but the actress who played Madison in Heart would be great as Joanie and we already know that she and Jared look great together.

I mean, think about it: Baseball! Uniforms! Boys in love! Angst! Schmmop! What more could you ask for???

I had the kookiest thought at gym tonight. Not an unusual occurrence and usually followed by me tripping over a piece of cardio equipment in front of a cute boy because my mind is elsewhere, however...

The thought, yes.

One of my favourite books is Changing Pitches by Steve Kluger, the tale of Scotty McKay, an aging baseball star who rediscovers his form, helps his underdog team win the pennant against all the odds, and falls inexplicably in love with hotshot young catcher, Jason Cornell. It doesn't matter if you're not into baseball (although it helps) because the book is funny and sweet and full of wry humour. I highly recommend it, in case you didn't guess.

Anyway, the kookie thought. Yes.

I've always thought that it'd make a great movie and that it would translate very well to film if all the outdated pop culture references were removed. It'd have to be an independent production because I doubt the main premise of the book - Scotty falling for Jason hook, line and curve ball - would make it through a major studio makeover intact and what you'd probably get is some insipid buddy flick along the lines of Major League. The talent behind Little Miss Sunshine instantly springs to mind because they'd have the balls to leave the story just the way it is.

Of course then there's the question of who would play Scotty and Jason, and that's where my kookie thought comes into it.

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles!

No, really, it makes perfect sense.

Jared has to be Scotty because Scotty is this tall, laid back guy who is obsessed with health food, loves his girlfriend very much and thinks Star Wars is one of the greatest movies ever made. Sure Jared is about ten years younger than Scott, but they can do wonderful things with make up these days, and if Nicole Kidman can learn to write with her right hand for The Hours, I'm sure Jared can work out how to pitch a baseball left-handed.

Jensen, on the other hand, was born to play Jason, a ridiculously good-looking guy with perfect teeth who is a natural-born athlete and who poses for underwear ads in his spare time, and Jen would only have to dye his hair blond(er) and wear contacts to make his eyes blue. And the boys have already got that insane on screen/off screen chemistry thing happening, so can't you just see them being all sexy and wonderful in baseball uniforms while they make eyes at each other from across the field? Plus there's that whole twist at the end which makes for a perfect amount of aww, shucks with a hint of angst.

I'm not sure who would play Buddy, but the actress who played Madison in Heart would be great as Joanie and we already know that she and Jared look great together.

I mean, think about it: Baseball! Uniforms! Boys in love! Angst! Schmmop! What more could you ask for???