ðə fˈɪlm wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli mˈɛnt tə pɹəmˈɪɹ æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl ˈɔːlstˈɑːɹ ɡˈeɪm, bˌʌt ðə fˈɪlmeɪkɚz tʃˈeɪndʒd ðɛɹ mˈaɪndz bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ wˈɔntᵻd ɐ bˈɛɾɚ tʃˈæns ʌv sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən dˈiːl.
The film was originally meant to premiere at the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but the filmmakers changed their minds because they wanted a better chance of securing a distribution deal.