The first of the transport ships slipped through the opened energy shield, as an ion cannon fired o protect it against hovering Imperial Star Destroyers.It is the quintessential modern sports film about America""s greatest game, starring hree very complex characters involved in a love triangle and mentoring relationship - the film""s plot integrally wove together minor-league baseball and sex during one long and hot summer season of ball-playing in 1987:"Crash" Davis (Kevin Costner), a veteran, romantic-minded, aging catcher for the Durham (NC) Bulls (a Single-A minor league affiliate), still remembering his 21-day stint in ""The Show"" (slang for the Major Leagues) during his 10-year careerEbby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a wild, young, hot-shot, dim-witted rookie pitcher for the Bulls who was being tutored by "Crash" to become more disciplined and mature by channeling his talentAnnie Savoy (Susan Sarandon, Robbins"" future ""real-life wife""), a part-time Alamance Junior College English 101 and Beginning Composition eacher and sexually-seductive baseball groupie and dedicated super-fan[Note: Baseball groupies used to be known, politely and affectionately, as "Baseball Annies" (or Shirleys) - clarifying the reason why the name was chosen for the overzealous, flirtatious, sexually-desirous female fan.I feel that in a small way, we""re doing something important.Satisfying a fundamental urge.It""s deep in the race for a man to want his own roof, walls, and fireplace.And we""re helping him get those things in our ""shabby little office.""George doesn""t wish to demean his father""s work, but explains that he wants to get away and achieve financial/worldly success: "I just feel like if I didn""t get away, I""d bust.Eric was fascinated by her power, while Charles asked: "The question is, will you control that power or let it control you?"The next scene was set "ten years ago.As they rushed to the helicopter and Sarah opened the chopper door, zombie hands reached out at her -- and then Sarah woke up from a nightmare.