08-10-2011 09:22 PM
It's not easy being the new guy. This adage is as applicable in sports as it is in any other facet of life. Well, that is unless you're Scotty Smalls, who is quickly acclimated to his new adolescent life in Los Angeles by neighborhood baseball standout, Benny Rodriguez, in the cult classic "The Sandlot." Thanks to Benny's guidance and a good deal of resiliency, Smalls is able to make a largely seamless transition from the new kid to the neighborhood's chosen one.

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