If you’re looking for a generous interpretation of why Donald Trump launches some of his more outlandish attacks—ripping Megyn Kelly over her menstrual cycle, threatening a military strike over a rude gesture by an Iranian seaman, trashing an obscure union rep on Twitter—you should watch the awesome throw-it-at-the-bull scene from the iconic more-than-baseball movie Bull Durham.
At the start of the scene, Nuke LaLoosh, the phenomenally talented but spectacularly undisciplined young Durham Bulls pitcher played by Tim Robbins, has tamed his persistent wild streak and is suddenly mowing down hitters with pinpoint control. Crash Davis, the wise, grizzled veteran catcher played by Kevin Costner, then walks out to the mound and instructs Nuke to hit the team mascot with his next pitch.
“Why?” Nuke asks. “I’m finally throwing it where I want to throw it.”
“Just throw it at the bull,” Crash tells him. “Trust me.”
So goofy Nuke nails the mascot, who crumples to the ground with a pitiful moan, seriously unnerving the opposing batter. “That guy’s crazy!” he wails to Crash.
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