I think of Major League: Back to the Minors is a pretty good spin off of the first two Major League movies. Writer-director John Warren has put together a film that has the same feel as the first two. He has also done a good job of having some familiar faces, as well as introducing us to some new ones.

In the beginning, we are introduced to Gus Cantrell, played by Scott Bakula. Gus is a professional baseball pitcher who has spent a lot of time in the minor leagues. Gus knows that he is too old to be playing professional baseball. That is when Roger Dorn (played by Corbin Bernsen, reprising his role from the first two films) comes along with a job offer. Roger offers Gus the job to be the manager of his AAA team, the Buzz. It is up to Gus to turn this group of guys into a legitimate baseball team.

With this Buzz baseball team, we have an interesting group of players. We have a bunch of new faces. One of them is Hog Ellis, a pitcher who only has a fastball in his repertoire. Carlton "Doc" Windgate is a starting pitcher who is good at locating and controlling his pitches, but has the slowest fastball in all of professional baseball. Frank "Pops" Morgan has been playing minor league ball for two decades and never made it to the majors. Twin brothers named Juan Lopez play second base and shortstop. Lance Pere is a third baseman who was once a ballet dancer. Finally, we have Billy "Downtown" Anderson as a young up-and-coming hitter who needs some fine tuning.

Along with the new faces, we have some familiar ones. Rube Baker, who was an Indians catcher in the second Major League film, is back as the Buzz catcher. Voodoo man Pedro Cerrano is back to help Gus make the Buzz a good team. Along with Cerrano is his crazy Japanese buddy, Taka Tanaka.

The story focuses on one season where at first the Buzz is the joke of all AAA teams. But under Gus's coaching, they become a team good enough to compete with its major affiliate, the Minnesota Twins.

I think the story and film are fun and entertaining, especially if you are a fan of the first two Major League films or even just baseball at all. The only thing I still can't get my mind past is how is it possible for both the Buzz and the Twins to find time out of their seasons to play against each other.

A very average movie with a story arc that's used in 98% of sports movies. Scot Bakula is not bad as the ageing Baseball player turned coach, supporting cast are okay. Lovers of Sport and Horror films will put up with far worse movies and enjoy them. Made me smile, and I've seen a lot worse.

A washed up pitcher(Scott Bakula)gets the chance to manage a sad-sack minor league team. He is also to groom a young long ball threat 'Downtown' Anderson(Walt Goggins). The South Carolina Buzz shuck their losing ways when they get the chance to play their parent team, the Minnesota Twins. Pretty funny stuff. Bakula is in top form in this baseball comedy. Bob Uecker as announcer Harry Doyle is priceless and funny as ever. Oddly enough Corbin Bernsen is likable as Roger Dorn, former shortstop turned executive.

Also in the cast are:Eric Bruskotter, Thom Barry and Ted McGinley.