Video: Good Field, Good Hit

A new NBC series, Bay City Blues, looks like an all-star

The number of TV shows that have revolved around the summer game can be counted on the fingers of a catcher's mitt: Ball Four and The Bad News Bears. Both lasted less than a season, giving credence to the network adage that sports only play on the field, never on the sound stage.

That received wisdom may now be on the way out: one rookie series appears to have the goods to make it in the majors. Bay City Blues, which premieres Oct. 25 on...

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