The film, Ballplayer: Pelotero, was an informative view of the lives of two young Dominican boys who dream of someday signing a huge contract and playing for a major league baseball franchise. Dominican boys start playing baseball at a very early age and love to play the game, but they are under enormous pressure to be great. The pressure comes from the Dominican Government, the Buscones, MLB, and even from family members, as well as themselves. The two young boys who are from the Dominican Republic come from very poor families. Growing up, these boys ate, slept, and lived baseball, hoping that a MLB franchise will give them a chance to play baseball for them in the United States. Only a handful of players ever make it to the tryouts, which happens every year on July 2, but only for the players that show great talent for the game. The boys worked very hard to be the best so that they will get a MLB contract. This would mean that the boy’s families would no longer be poor and move out of their impoverished areas. The Dominican players who are fortunate enough to make it to the major leagues are the sole support for their impoverished families, so the pressure for the boys to be the best is huge. Buscones, which are trainers or agents, look for young Dominican players to recruit as early as 11 or 12 years old. These Buscones look for young boys who have talent and the potential to be great. According to Sean Gregory, author of Baseball Dreams: Striking Out in the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Republic is baseball's puppy mill. Gregory says, “The Buscones develop and sometimes feed and house these teenage players, with the intent of selling them to the highest bidder.” This would mean that if a major league franchise signs a young player to a contract, the Buscones would stand to make a large percentage of the boys’ signing bonuses. The more talented the player is, the bigger the signing bonus, which in turn makes the Buscone