Gus Cantrell has reached the end of the line in his baseball career. But his old friend, Roger Dorn, owner of the Minnesota Twins, offers Gus the chance to manage the Triple-A team. He arrives to find a group of misfits instead of a farm team. Under Gus' tutelage these oddballs become the hottest team in baseball. With no competition in Triple-A, the minor leaguers take on the big boys in a home-and-home series that can make or break Gus' career.