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Baseball Comedy MARATHON 

BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS

  1. Best Film Location: Sandlot Sandlot
  2. Best Character: Brears Coach Buttermaker
  3. Best Screen Duo: ML Pedro & Jobu
  4. Best Villain/Antagonist: ML Rachel Phelps
  5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Sandlot Mr. Mertle
  6. Best Laugh: ML Eddie Harris: "Up your butt Jobu"
  7. WTF: Bears Ahmad taking off his clothes and climbing a tree.
  8. Best Score or Soundtrack: Sandlot David Newman
  9. Best Quote: League Jimmy's Prayer
  10. Best Screenplay: League Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
  11. Best Cinematography: Rubber Chicken -All films unexceptional
  12. Best Supporting Actress: Bears Tatum O'Neil
  13. Best Supporting Actor: ML James Gammon
  14. Best Actress: Durham Susan Sarandon
  15. Best Actor: League Tom Hanks
  16. Best Scene: League There's no crying in baseball scene
  17. Defining Moment: Bears Buttermaker's character design (Beer)
  18. Best Director: League Penny Marshall
  19. Worst Picture: Bull Durham
  20. Best Picture: A League of their Own

Total after deductions:

  • A League of their Own: 6
  • Major League: 4
  • Bull Durham: 0
  • Sandlot: 3
  • Bad News Bears (78): 3

KYLE'S GOLDEN IDOLS

  1. Best Film Location: Sandlot Sandlot
  2. Best Character: League Dottie Hinson
  3. Best Screen Duo: Bears Buttermaker/Amanda
  4. Best Villain/Antagonist: Bears Coach Turner
  5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Sandlot Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez
  6. Best Laugh: ML Bob Uecker
  7. WTF: League Splits (Listen to Podcast)
  8. Best Score or Soundtrack: Durham Michael Convertino
  9. Best Quote: Durham Crash Davis: What do you believe in......
  10. Best Screenplay: Durham Ron Shelton
  11. Best Cinematography: League Miroslav Ondricek
  12. Best Supporting Actress: Bears Tatum O'Neal
  13. Best Supporting Actor: ML James Gammon
  14. Best Actress: League Geena Davis
  15. Best Actor: League Tom Hanks
  16. Best Scene: Durham Mound Visit/Cocksucker
  17. Defining Moment: ML Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle 
  18. Best Director: League Penny Marshall
  19. Worst Picture: Sandlot
  20. Best Picture: Major League

Total after deductions:

  • A League of their Own: 5
  • Major League: 4
  • Bull Durham: 4
  • Sandlot: 1
  • Bad News Bears (78): 3

NATHAN'S GOLDEN IDOL'S

  1. Best Film Location: ML Locker Room
  2. Best Character: Durham Crash Davis
  3. Best Screen Duo: Durham Crash & Nuke
  4. Best Villain/Antagonist: Bears Coach Buttermaker
  5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Sandlot Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez
  6. Best Laugh: ML Just a bit outside!
  7. WTF: Bears Little Rorshach
  8. Best Score or Soundtrack: Sandlot David Newman
  9. Best Quote: ML Ricky Vaughn: "You want me to drag him out of here, kick the sh** out of him?"
  10. Best Screenplay: Sandlot David Mickey Evans & Robert Gunter
  11. Best Cinematography: League Miroslav Ondricek
  12. Best Supporting Actress: League Lori Petty
  13. Best Supporting Actor: ML Bob Uecker 
  14. Best Actress: Durham Susan Sarandon
  15. Best Actor: League Tom Hanks
  16. Best Scene: ML Wild Thing
  17. Defining Moment: League Wrigley/Harvey Field
  18. Best Director: Durham Ron Shelton
  19. Worst Picture: Bad News Bears
  20. Best Picture: Major League

Total after deductions:

  • A League of their Own: 4
  • Major League: 6
  • Bull Durham: 4
  • Sandlot: 3
  • Bad News Bears (78): 0