I don't know how to describe this movie.....

It was good but it wasn't good. haha. I don't know, maybe it was a bit TOO dramatic to the point of being unrealistic/cheesy...but that's also what gave it the entertainment value. I mean, are we supposed to feel bad for the guy(Costner) because the fans and some of the people in his organization want a player who he doesn't want and he CHOSE to be a general manager? It's like watching a professional poker player struggle, are you really going to feel bad for that gambler(that made the choice to gamble?) They play it out like Costners character is some sort of "good family man" who's just trying to make a living and it's hard. But in reality, he's probably making a boatload of money to do his gambling(which is pretty much what a general manager does.)

But in the big scheme of things I suppose it does show what it's like to be a general manager and does a pretty good job of it. But I think in REALITY most people would understand where Costners character is coming from when he makes his decisions, and he would consult the other people BEFORE making his decisions. lol. It's like unnecessary drama that could have been avoided, but hey, it makes for a decent movie.
Because the problems seem to stem from the GM(Costner) making decisions without letting anybody else know in the organization what he's doing and why he is doing it. lol.
And when people ask, "Why didn't you consult me first?" He just replies with, "I don't have too, I make the decisions around here."

The movie is good, but it's basically just showing the obvious. It's tough to be a GM, yeah, but that's why you get paid the big bucks.