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	Encyclopedia: Hardball
		Hardball is a sports term used to distinguish baseball from its variant softball.
		Playing hardball is a negotiation term used to describe an attitude of intransigence.
		Hardball with Chris Matthews is a talk show on MSNBC hosted by Chris Matthews.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hardball (146 words)

	YOJOE.COM \| Hardball
		Hardball was first released carded as part of the seventh series (1988).
		Hardball came with a gray grenade launcher and a green backpack.
		Hardball's chest and arms were later re-colored and re-used to create M.
	www.yojoe.com /action/88/hardball.shtml (96 words)

	Now Is the Time for Business Leaders to Play 'Hardball'
		Hardball uses the actual experiences and stories of more than 20 companies to demonstrate and characterize hardball moves that have brought companies decisive wins, created losers out of once-formidable competitors, resulted in breakthroughs for customers and ended illogical and outdated regulatory and legal strictures on businesses.
		Hardball players have generally amassed substantial resources, and they're not afraid to "write the check" and take the risk when it comes to protecting or maintaining competitive advantage, according to the book.
		Hardball Players are Better for Business and the World than "Softball" Players "While hardball players challenge strictures and boundaries that may be outdated or no longer necessary, it's the softball players that are more likely to flout or attempt to 're-rig' laws and the rules of business and society.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/10-13-2004/0002275864&EDATE= (1441 words)

	The Hardball Manifesto: Play to Win : Strategy : HBS Working Knowledge
		Hardball players are taking their places at an unprecedented rate.
		Hardball involves playing the edges, probing that narrow strip of territory—so rich in possibilities—between the places where society clearly says you can play the game of business and those where society clearly says you can't.
		The hardball player ventures closer to the boundary, whether it be established by law or social conventions, than competitors would ever dare.
	hbswk.hbs.edu /item.jhtml?id=4269&t=strategy (1543 words)

	The HardBall 6 Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HardBall 6 also allows for situational hitting, which lets the user control whether to hit the ball in the air for a possible sacrifice fly, hit the ball on the ground for a hit and run, or hit to the opposite field.
		HardBall 6 will be the first baseball title on mplayer.com.
		"HardBall 5, released in late 1995, has sold over 250,000 units to date and is the #1 selling baseball series on personal computers," said Jim Barnett, president and CEO of Accolade.
	www.geocities.com /SiliconValley/Heights/4146/hb6/hb6press.html (502 words)

	DVDlaunch.com: Hardball review
		True be it that "Hardball" doesn't bring much new to the table, but how it's all done, how it's all written and how it's a deep, moving and rather three dimensional film that really impressed me. There isn't one set path to "Hardball" as it does have a lot going on within the characters.
		Perhaps "Hardball" can be best described as a character study of a man who keeps shooting himself in the foot, yet thanks to something he was forced to do and didn't exactly appreciate at the start, it made him reform to become a better person and more in-tune with himself.
		Yes, "Hardball" has some comedic moments but not too many of them, and while it offers nothing too new with the funny dialogue and physical comedy, it is still pretty enjoyable.
	www.dvdlaunch.com /hardball.html (2562 words)

	When to Play Hardball : Strategy : HBS Working Knowledge
		When looking at a company as a possible hardball player, always ask management what they have done for customers that is competitively advantaged and ask how assailable by competitors is that advantage.
		These are: Hardball players focus relentlessly on competitive advantage; they strive to convert competitive advantage into decisive advantage; they employ the indirect attack; they exploit their employees' will to win; they draw a bright line in the caution zone.
		To play hardball means being aware of when you are entering the "caution zone"—that area, so rich in possibility, that lies between the place where society clearly says you can play the game of business and the place where society clearly says you can't.
	hbswk.hbs.edu /item.jhtml?id=4417&t=strategy&nl=y (1476 words)

	Review: Hardball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hardball has variously been compared to The Bad News Bears and The Mighty Ducks, but this movie strives to be more hard-hitting than either of those family-friendly, comedic efforts.
		Hardball is about a reluctant baseball coach who changes the lives of his pre-teen players even as they change his perspective on his own existence.
		Hardball is a sea of underdeveloped plot elements.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/h/hardball.html (639 words)

	BBC - Comedy Guide - Hardball
		And then there was Hardball, the team's mascot, a diminutive guy with a huge baseball for a head.
		The actor behind Hardball was not credited in the titles and he was never seen without the false head, leading to an unnerving suspicion that he really was halfman, half-baseball.
		Hardball - curiously retitled Bullpen in the UK - was an unexceptional series which, while neatly editing shots of full baseball stadiums with close-ups of the actors on a field, never really overcame the difficulties of portraying sport in fictional TV.
	www.bbc.co.uk /comedy/guide/articles/h/hardball_1299001375.shtml (282 words)

	'Hardball'
		In "Hardball," Keanu Reeves plays Conor O'Neill, a lowlife in serious hock to a couple of bookies who would think nothing of taking batting practice on his noggin.
		But "Hardball" rises above the more common movies of the genre by incorporating a tinge of desperation if not near-hopelessness and a cast of street-talking, no-nonsense kids whose ability to keep it real lends the movie some sorely needed credibility.
		"Hardball," based on Daniel Coyle's book about his experience coaching youth baseball in the projects, combines them and benefits from the director's passion for these elements.
	www.post-gazette.com /movies/20010914hardball0914fnp4.asp (725 words)

	The Popkorn Junkie :: Hardball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The makers of both films ("RTP" and "Hardball") try to end the story on an up-note, with a sort of "life goes on..." message, but it doesn't work.
		A lot of people saw "Hardball" this weekend (it was #1 at the box office) and I'm sure they thought it would lift their spirits a little, I hope it did, but I doubt it-- Keanu singing "Big Pappa" can only keep you smiling for so long.
		Hardball isn't a great movie, but it's not a bad movie either.
	popkornjunkie.com /reviews/hardball.html (639 words)

	BCG - Hardball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Stalk and Lachenauer say that hardball winners practice the soft management skills, but always in the context of classic hardball play.
		Drawing on their forty years of combined experience in advising and observing a range of companies, Stalk and Lachenauer show how hardball companies move beyond mere competitive advantage to achieve decisive advantages that neutralize, marginalize, and even punish rivals.
		Hardball redefines and reinterprets the meaning of competition in this new era—and outlines the classic strategies today's companies must use if they're in the game to win.
	www.bcg.com /publications/hardball/hardball_introduction.jsp (289 words)

	Shimes' Review of Hardball
		Hardball is so bad that it's dazzling--exalted to a plane few movies achieve.
		Hardball is worse than mediocre, but it thinks it's a Best Picture, so I respect it in the same way I respect love letters from love-struck teenage girls who spend their school days writing bad poetry about how much they love their boyfriends.
		Hardball itself is a love letter to the talentless but passionate, convinced in their hearts that they've achieved brilliance.
	www.filmsnobs.com /www/shimes/hardball.htm (1261 words)

	UGeek Palm/Pilot review: HardBall v. 2.0 for the Palm III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HardBall is just as addictive as the Breakout game that it is modeled after.
		This is a problem because as you get better at the game you still have to start out at the beginning and play until the game becomes more challenging.
		The reason I didn't give HardBall a solid 5 Geekheads is because I couldn't save the game and then return to it later on.
	www.geek.com /hwswrev/prhrdbal.htm (402 words)

	The Hardball College Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is your chance to hear it first hand from the candidates as they answer tough questions on the War, the economy and every other issue that impacts your life.
		The most comprehensive campaign coverage is on Hardball, Monday nights at 7 p.m.
		For the latest news on the Hardball, The Battle for the White House, Washington, and of course Chris, sign up for our free Daily Briefing here.
	www.msnbc.com /modules/tvnews/Hardball_CollegeTour?cp1=1 (244 words)

	Hardball with Chris Matthews - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hardball's Chris Matthews gets the answer from John Fund and Katrina Vanden Heuvel.
		Subscribe to daily audio highlights from 'Hardball with Chris Matthews' featuring interviews with newsmakers and more.
		Listen to the best of 'Hardball' wherever, whenever you want: on your computer at home or on the go with your portable MP3 player.
	www.hardball.msnbc.com (219 words)

	Baseball Camps, Tournaments, Instruction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hardball USA is committed to providing the best professional training for all hardball and softball athletes.
		Hardball USA also offers baseball camps nationally that provide personalized training to develop your child's game to it's fullest potential.
		Hardball USA baseball camps teach kids age 7-18 years old how to hit, pitch, run bases and play outfield and infield postions.
	www.hardballusa.com (207 words)

	JoBlo reviews the movie "Hardball"
		So if you enjoyed REMEMBER THE TITANS and don't mind sitting through a fairly predictable movie with a sound message of hope, redemption, faith and second chances, I suspect that you will be taken by this film as well.
		And the fact that it's all based on a true story (and a book entitled "Hardball: A Season in the Projects" by Daniel Coyle) makes it all that much more effective.
		Hardball did not make me think, nor did it change my life in any way.
	www.joblo.com /hardball.htm (1602 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News ::
		In a move that will likely further his reputation as an eccentric, the dark horse presidential hopeful has chosen to boycott “Hardball: Battle for the White House,” a Harvard-based series of candidate interviews, charging that the series is irreparably tainted by host Chris Matthews’ conservative agenda.
		Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean became the sixth Democratic candidate to confirm arrangements with the IOP on Wednesday, scheduling a Dec. 1 appearance on “Hardball,” according to IOP spokesperson Andy I. Solomon ’89.
		Dean’s decision to participate in the “Hardball” series means that Harvard students will have the chance to hear the frontrunner in the New Hampshire primary race.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=349576 (708 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Hardball : How Politics Is Played Told By One Who Knows The Game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hardball, first published in 1988, is like a modern version of Machiavelli's The Prince, only much more richly illustrated, with anecdotes drawn from talk-show host Chris Matthews's stint as a congressional staffer (where he worked for, among others, renowned Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill).
		Hardball is a brutal insight for the naive into the power game, the relationship game, and the lobbying game.
		Hardball by Chris Matthews, addresses many different topics to help someone understand how to be successful in the political arena.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684845598?v=glance (2891 words)

	MovieFreak.Com - Hardball Review
		Hardball is the name of the new Keanu Reeves movie and right away its got two strikes against it, no pun intended.
		All this is just to point out that this movie had possibilities, being based on an uplifting and inspirational book, but the people who made it were more than likely going to screw it up.
		Hardball is about a gambling man who ends up owing various people around $12,000.
	www.moviefreak.com /reviews/h/hardball.htm (435 words)

	Salon.com Arts & Entertainment \| "Hardball"
		But even if "Hardball" is mostly soapy formula at its core, it's a formula that at least finds a satisfying groove.
		And although "Hardball" starts out shakily, particularly in the way it overdramatizes the roughness of Keanu Reeves' character, director Brian Robbins finds better footing as the picture moves along.
		"Hardball" isn't the most original picture to come down the pike, but it has enough spark in it to keep it from wallowing in its own good intentions.
	www.salon.com /ent/movies/review/2001/09/18/hardball/index.html (851 words)

	Opinion: hardball on the softball court, Dinerman
		the versatility of the WPSA hardball stars who comprised most of the 15-player draw and who throughout the weekend displayed both extraordinary staying power and the adaptability required to play such high-calibre squash on the 30-inch wider international court.
		Softball-court hardball squash, while somewhat different from its American-court counterpart, is a wonderful and fast-paced game; 2.
		What IS known is that professional hardball squash, for at least one glorious mid-May weekend, made a magical reappearance and gave those present an enduring sense of what they had been missing.
	www.squashtalk.com /html/columns/diner-2000-4.htm (617 words)

	Amazon.com: Hardball (2001): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hardball is a film that entertains and exposes a story about our existence.
		His assignment to coach the ragtag bunch of lower class kids at first seems too contrived to be convincing, but as the movie goes along and Reeves becomes a heroic figure to these tragic children, we can see and feel more for both Reeves and the kids.
		HARDBALL is also smart enough not to become a "sports" movie per se; it has some charming moments such as the pitcher who needs the rap song to throw a dangerously fast curve ball.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JKE4?v=glance (2290 words)

	Game Revolution PC Review Page - Game Revolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Hardball series has been around quite some time, so you might expect the latest version, Hardball 6, to completely surpass rookie efforts like 3DO's High Heat Baseball or relative newcomers like EA's Triple Play series.
		Hardball 6 could be a solid offering, but a number of flaws add up to a nearly unplayable game.
		The bottom line is this: if you have seen Hardball 6 in a bargain bin somewhere, doubt my ability to review a game, or really want to play arcade-style baseball on the Internet with your buddy in Nebraska, then by all means pick up a copy right away.
	www.game-revolution.com /games/pc/sports/hardball6.htm (791 words)

	Hard Ball (2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It's a terrific example of a mainstream film that squeezes itself sufficiently out of the comfort zone to be both thought provoking and moving without too often lapsing into the triteness we see so often.
		Hardball is yet another genre movie about a desperate white guy (Keanu Reeves) forced into coaching a children's sporting team from a rough fl neighbourhood.
		Hardball shows their world as being one where they are rightfully scared to be out after dark.
	www.imdb.com /Title?0180734 (803 words)

	Hardball 6 for PC Review - PC Hardball 6 Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Baseball fans have been waiting a long time for Hardball 6 - something on the order of two and a half years have elapsed since Hardball 5 was released - and if you simply glance at the list of new features you'll get the impression Accolade spent that time wisely.
		The dubious sprite-based graphics of Hardball 5 have been replaced with 3D polygonal players with animations based on motion capture, and a custom league option and automatic schedule generator make it simple to do a radical realignment.
		The entire league interface is a little confusing and chunky, thanks undoubtedly to the fact that Hardball 6 shipped for both the PlayStation and PC, but once you get used to it you'll be able to do pretty much as you wish.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/sports/hardball6/review.html (1207 words)

	Blankman - Keanu Reeves' emptiness helps Hardball. By Matt Feeney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This may be a soft-headed way to convey America's racial predicament on film, but, as fantasies of American race relations go, it is far from the most vicious one out there.
		What makes Hardball occasionally affecting is how its conventionally maudlin plot is offset with moments of sociological, stylistic, and narrative harshness.
		Hardball's cast also makes it better than it should be.
	slate.msn.com /id/115940 (1338 words)

	On Hardball, Ketchum executive falsely defended ... [Media Matters] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hardball's pattern of misinformation and imbalance on CIA leak case
		It says that by 2 to 1, the American people are more insistent on the guaranteed part of Social Security, the insurance part, we're going to get the money, than they are on this option of going to a personal account.
		I think the Republicans have failed to answer that question as articulately as they can, it's the plan that has taken place, but I think it is something they will overcome.
	mediamatters.org /items/200502250008 (609 words)

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