John Ratzenberger stars as Martin, a successful real estate agent who never married or had a family. To stay active in the community, Martin volunteers as a Little League baseball umpire. He's the best umpire in the region.
Following the housing crash in 2008, Martin loses his job. A trip to Vegas proves disastrous as he also loses his savings.
Martin goes to the local Little League commissioner (Bob Barker) and demands a salary for his umpiring. "It's $12 per game or I walk!" he threatens. The league agrees to this salary.
Unfortunately, there are only 4 games per week, so his $48/week salary isn't enough to get by.
With the league championship game upcoming, Martin receives a visit from a shady character named Lefty (Michael Imperioli). Lefty's son plays on the Blue Team, and he offers Martin a bag of money (with a dollar bill logo on the side) to throw the game to the Blue Team.
"Just call an extra ball here, a pitcher's balk there, and no one will know."
Will a down-on-his-luck Martin take the bribe? John Ratzenberger logs his best performance yet in this thrilling character study of temptation, need, desire, and justice!
Green Team Coach: Lil Wayne
Blue Team Coach: Michael Caine
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