ˈændɹuː bˈɑːɹkɚɹ ʌv vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ɹˈoʊt, "ɐ bɹˈʌðɚli lˈʌv tˈeɪl səbstˈænʃəli wˈeɪɾiɚ ðɐn ɪts bˈeɪsbɔːl ɹˈoʊdtɹˈɪp pɹˈɛmɪs mˌaɪt ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt, tʃˈeɪsɪŋ θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd ˌoʊvɚkˈʌmz sˌʌm hˈɛvihˈændᵻd mˈoʊmənts ænd nˈæɹətˌɪv ʃˈɔːɹtkʌts wɪð ɐ sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ˈɑːnɪsti".
Andrew Barker of Variety wrote, "A brotherly love tale substantially weightier than its baseball road-trip premise might indicate, Chasing 3000 overcomes some heavy-handed moments and narrative shortcuts with a surprising degree of emotional honesty".