Take Me Out to the Holosuite

Season 7, Episode 4, Aired
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Stardate: Unknown ''''Sisko is challenged by Captain Solok, an old Vulcan rival from Starfleet Academy, to a game of baseball in the holosuite, and is given only two weeks to turn his senior staff into a team.
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  • It's not about baseball.

    9.5
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    By brunowayne2, Oct 04, 2011 Report Abuse
    I've been reading the reviews that other fans had written above, and I think that they`re judging this episode in the wrong way. It's not about "DS9 playing baseball", its about team play, about understanding each other, about knowing our own limitations. Abount companionship, and friendship.
    We see Odo as the referee, an alien from far, far away acting as the "law" in a simple earthly game. Worf, a klingon warrier with gloves, a bat and running around, with snickers.
    I think that the whole episode deals with the notion of "what it's important is not to win, but to play". When Captain Sisko lets Rom enter the field, and announces his name through the speakers, and the people claps and shouts for him, was one of the most emotive moments of the whole series. I recomend to see this episode with this notion: friendship.
    Watch it and tell me later...moreless

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  • 40 minutes of mind numbing cliche and tedium! BUCKLE UP!

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    By ProphetTenebrae, Sep 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    It goes without saying that Star Trek has in its almost 40 years on the screen produced its fair share of regrettable episodes...

    This is certainly one of them.

    There isn't much to say beyond - this episode might as well just be "DS9 play baseball" and we all know baseball is probably just about the most boring sport ever conceived.

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  • Okay episode.

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    By cactusjack39, Feb 18, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode was really misplaced. It wasn't a bad episode. It's just that it didn't make sense for the crew to play a baseball game in the middle of a fatal war of drastic measures. Maybe the writers did this for comic relief, but other than that, it was definately out of character. I thought that the baseball game was funny. I thought that seeing certain characters try the game for the first time was also very comical. But I could never get over the fact that it was in the middle of a war. I guess Captain Sisko decided to let the troops have fun. Thank you.moreless

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  • Silly, but not necessarily in a bad way, hehe. DS9 goes out onto the sunlight, and the baseball field.

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    By Liria, Apr 07, 2007 Report Abuse
    Okay, so my understanding of baseball is rather limited, but I still found myself explaining the little I knew to my dad, who watched this ep with me, haha. So it's a baseball episode... Hm... Well, if you don't take it too seriously, you can get past the fact that the vulcans are petty and almost mean, at least IMO, which if you think about it is not as rare as you'd expect for a species with no emotions and have some fun. It's a "light" episode, where even the simple lesson of Rom's participation was something out of a weekend TV movie. But if you take the episode in the spirit in which it was offered, it makes for a good time. By all means: Play ball!moreless

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  • A Vulcan captain challenges Captain Sisko to a baseball game. Bravo to the writers!

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    By dalepremier, Jan 15, 2007 Report Abuse
    Throughout the series, it becomes known that Captain Sisko has a love for the game of baseball. What better way to "make real" his affection for the game, then to actually have one played on DS9.

    Those who thought the episode was silly either was not a fan of baseball, or is simply a negative person who can't see the lighter side of things.

    Not only was the idea of the episode awesome (I would have rated it an 11 if tv.com would allow it) it was brilliantly written.

    A silly episode would have been written in a predictable way. The way events unfolded during the game were surprising and unexpected. The victors of the game and the game's stars, mirror the series' twists, turns, and unorthodox style dissimilar to the other Trek series. The way it ended was a gem!moreless

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    • Goof: When Sisko holds the baseball signed by the team up to Solok, the Starfleet Chevron on the ball has no marks near it. But during the closeup at the end of the episode, you can see Worf has signed his name above the Chevron. Edit
    • The combination of characters who are saluting the Federation Anthem doesn't make much sense. While the Bajoran and Ferengi players would not salute it, there is no reason why Kassidy Yates, being a human and Federation citizen would not. Additionally, Odo has never been a citizen of the Federation (otherwise he would be a member of Starfleet, not the Bajoran Constabulary), so his salute doesn't make sense either. Note on this item: At games where multiple anthems are played (such as baseball or hockey games played between US and Canadian teams) it is considered a matter of courtesy for fans and players from all countries to salute both anthems played. This explains the behavior of the charaters who might not normally be expected to salute, but not that of anyone who didn't. Furthermore, foreign-born players like Sammy Sosa and Hideki Matsui salute during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner regardless of their origins. The deciding factor is the nationality of the team, not that of the players. Edit
    • Worf striking out is a little far-fetched. If any member of the team had excellent eye-to-hand coordination, it would be him, as his extensive bat'leth exercises (not to mention Champion Standing in bat'leth competition) and other practice in hand-held weapons would give him a very noticeable advantage. Edit

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    • Ironically, though Rom was the worst player on the Niners, Max Grodénchik, the actor who plays Rom, was actually the best player in the cast. Grodénchik had played semi-professional ball in high school and had to play left handed to convincingly play such an unskilled character. By comparison, Nana Visitor (Kira Nerys) was the worst player in the cast. Edit
    • Kasidy Yates' number on her baseball uniform is number 47. Writer Joe Menosky began including references to the number 47 in almost every episode of Star Trek since season four of The Next Generation. It is an in-joke, referring to The 47 Society at Pomona College in California, a college which Menosky attended. Edit
    • Some of the actors unfortunately had very poor baseball skills. Joey Banks, son of Chicago Cubs outfielder Ernie Banks and member of the Deep Space Nine stunt team gave them lessons to appear more experienced. Edit

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    • Quark: I don't have the slightest interest in this hew-mon game. Leeta: Oh, you know why? Jake says it's a game that takes heart, and you sold yours a long time ago! Edit
    • Quark: I don't know what you're complaining about. At least you didn't require major surgery. Kira: Knitting together a couple of bones is not major surgery. Quark: It is when the bones are in the back of your skull. (to Rom) I hope you learned your lesson. Rom: Always look behind you before swinging a bat. Edit
    • (after the Niners celebrate their defeat) Solok: This is a typical human reaction, based on emotionalism and illogic. Sisko: Is that irritation I hear in your voice? Solok: Certainly not. Bashir: That sounded positively defensive to me. O'Brien: With a hint of anger. Quark: Plus a touch of jealousy. Kasidy: And a lot of bitterness. Ezri: (to Solok) Are you always this emotional? Solok: I refuse to engage in this human game of taunting. Ezri: Did I forget to wear my spots today? Quark: All that intelligence, and he still doesn't know what a Hew-mon looks like. Edit

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    • During Sisko's initial speech on the pitcher's mound, he says "I know it looks simple. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball." This is also part of the speech that the coach recites in the famous lollygaggers scene in the movie "Bull Durham" .

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    • Atlanta Braves baseball cap During the tryouts and practices of the Niners, Jake wears an Atlanta Braves baseball cap. Cirroc Lofton's uncle is MLB player Kenny Lofton, who played for the Braves during the 1997-98 season (roughly the same time this episode was produced and aired). Edit
    • Take Me Out To The Ball Game The title of this episode is a reference to the song Take Me Out To The Ball Game (written by Jack Norworth) that is sung during the seventh inning stretch at nearly every ball park in the country. Ironically, Norworth never saw a baseball game in his life. Edit

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