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Inning By Inning: A Portrait of a Coach

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Congrats to filmmaker Richard Linklater on his insightful portrait on legendary baseball coach, Augie Garrido. As a longtime high school baseball coach, I learned a lot and was reminded about the best things we experience in coaching. "Eliminate the fear, and it's fun. Eliminate concern for results, and it's fun. Do your best--fail--and then do your best again." These Augie-isms ring true with my three decades worth experience. And, the occassional profanity-laced tirade made me feel good that I wasn't the only coach who just can't take it when players settle for less than they can accomplish. The bonus features are great for a coach or anyone who wants to see what really goes on behind the scenes in baseball program. To see someone so completely dedicated to a game...it's pretty cool. Augie's about 70 in human years, but only 12 in baseball years! --Tom D., Michigan

I saw parts of this film on ESPN quite a while ago and have been eagerly awaiting the release of the DVD. It is almost here!!!!!! As the mother of two baseball playing boys, this really struck a chord with our household. The lessons imparted by Coach Garrido to his players, and the respect the players have for him are priceless to see. Filmaker Linklater obviously has a love of the game of baseball and equal respect for this coach. I plan on purchasing a copy for not only our household, but for my teenage son's select baseball coach so that the whole team can see it. Only a few boys playing baseball will ever get a chance to play for Garrido, but with this dvd, so many can gain a little bit of his wisdom. That is PRICELESS!!

As a college baseball fan I am somewhat embarrassed I did not watch this documentary till the video of Augie Garrido yelling at his players went viral. While that clip gives a glimpse into the clubhouse, that rant seems to be the exception rather than the norm for Garrido.

If you are a Texas Longhorn or college baseball fan in general watching this movie is a great way to spend two hours of your time.

I also caught this on ESPN about a year ago and have been anxiously awaiting the dvd release. Ordered it recently and can't wait to watch it again! A very enjoyable and in depth look into college baseball. If you like baseball you'll love this dvd!

This is without a doubt the best baseball coaching video that I've ever seen. It concentrates on the mental aspect of the game & gives players and coaches insight on how to think, prepare, and react during practice or games. Absolutely terrific. I highly reccomend it for anyone who is serious about the game.

Being a die hard Longhorns fan, I was excited when I read a little write up about this DVD in Sports Illustrated. I was not disappointed. What a great video. It was not a dedicated baseball video, which might have bored me to death, but about the life of a man who has made baseball his life. I thoroughly enjoyed the video and being a youth baseball coach, I gained a lot of philosophical insight about coaching. This is a DVD that I personally could watch a couple of times a year, and glean something new each time. In summary, baseball is life, and everything else is just details!

This video would appeal to baseball fans in general and baseball coaches in particular. I am not a University of Texas supporter nor a huge fan of the style of baseball that the Longhorns play. However, I find this DVD to be wildly entertaining mainly due to the access to private conversations, in-game audio, as well as post-game team talks. Coach Garrido is a master at communicating his vision of baseball to his players. As a coach myself, this is the part of the DVD that I find the most fascinating. I bought this DVD after reading a review of it in Sports Illustrated. I was NOT disappointed!

We are UT fans and of course love this DVD. But I think any baseball fan will enjoy it especially if you are involved in youth sports/baseball. Coach Augie's approach to the game and insight are very intriguing. Ball players will also likely get something out of it. This documentary provided a different perspective to the game that impacted our 13 year old ball player son in a positive way. (Make sure you select the "sensored" version as there are a few scenes where the expletives are a flyin'.)

I was fortunate enough to attend the premier of this movie in Austin. Augie is truly amazing and stands alone among baseball coaches. He looks to bring the best from his players and from this documentary you see some of how he does it. Whether he is intensifying his practice sessions or imparting to his boys how to view their position in a game he does like no one else ever has. Richard Linklater should be highly commended on the quality film that he has produced. It took dedication, patience, a wonderful directors eye and a love of the game to put this wonderful movie together. Thank you both.