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They didn't make good pro's.

posted 10 years ago by Johnny_993
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I saw this movie last night (it was a good sports movie) and although i watch baseball a lot i didn't even know about them and their story.

So i searched them and their stats and they didn't do good at all in the MLB. Dinesh (played by the brother from slumdog millionaire), only lasted one year in the team until he was released after a dissapointing season (i read he got back to India and his original sport) and Rinku, had an ok first year but has missed 2.5 years in a row of action due to injuries. He's still with the pirates though.

Just sharing it with whoever is curious like i was.

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[–] Excessive 10 years ago

There's nothing misleading about the title. The Million Dollar Arm is the name of the reality contest that resulted in those two getting an opportunity to play in MLB.

[–] blaircam 10 years ago

Yeah - it was the contest name.
IIRC they said that the prize was $100,000 and the CHANCE to sign a $1m contract.
I think it also had broader meaning anyway that somewhere out there could be a pitcher with a serious arm worth major money.
I also don't think that looking for fast bowlers made sense. It would have been better to find fielders who could accurately throw the ball back to the wicket from the boundary.
What I find interesting is the underlying concept that getting an Indian player into the big leagues might result in a substantial new fan base.
I am not so sure it would translate that way. For example, there have been a couple Aussies make it into the bigs and Australia didn't suddenly become baseball crazy.

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[–] chilledmail 10 years ago

Australia's not really a great example because it's already saturated with professional sports and international sporting stars and it's a first world country, a better comparison would be the way Yao Ming dramatically enhanced the visibility of NBA and basketball in China. Not that these guys are the Yao Ming's of baseball, but the theory is similar.

[–] JackMack001 10 years ago

It's not a matter of how good their later seasons were. It's a matter of the journey of two regular Indian boys that got the opportunity of a lifetime. While the end is a bit misleading, the journey and experiences are very real.

[–] trickg1 10 years ago

I did the same thing - looked them up and checked their stats. Still, pitching for a US farm team to a MLB ball club is probably a long shot better than what they would have experienced had they not gotten the opportunity.

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[–] llll2000 10 years ago

umm they were projects the whole time, the contest is real and still exists. a guy who has no training throw a baseball at 80+ mph is great, why wouldnt they try and work with them

[–] badwithsports 10 years ago

OP completely misses the point. Who cares if they didn't become great pros? They got a chance and got much closer than I am sure any of us would. Ever seen The Rookie? The real life Jimmy Morris didn't do well in the majors either but it is still a great story that he made it there.