(from the interesting juxtaposition dept.)
Tonight (2005-10-22), opposite the World Series, Encore Drama is showing John Sayles‘ Eight Men Out. For those who aren’t familiar with this film, here’s a summary from the IMDb:
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
Redemption For ‘Shoeless’ Joe?
The World Series begins Saturday night and the Chicago White Sox who have not won a championship sin