Screwball

SCREWBALL (2018) covers the Biogenesis scandal that rocked baseball. I don't give a damn about that sport, but this was really engrossing as all of the major players involved in that scandal are interviewed and layout how the whole thing blew up. Tony Bosch was the "brains" of the operation and it is kind of insane how quickly his HGH operation grew in size (haha), ending up being the go to place for everyone from big MLB athletes (including highest paid player of all time, Alex Rodriguez) to high school players. Even more insane is how the story got exposed SPOILER: Bosch, who was living the high life, refused to repay a small loan to a employee and they went nuclear on him; yes the whole multi-million dollar operation came down because he wouldn't repay a $4,000 loan. Director Billy Corben rose to prominence with the COCAINE COWBOYS docs a decade or so back and he balances the many interviewees well. He makes an odd choice of having kids play the various players in re-enactments. It is a little off putting at first, but makes more and more sense as the doc goes on given how childish the people involved behave. I only knew the headlines when this story broke back in the day, so knowing the full story is totally crazy.