The coach of a down-on-its-luck baseball team, The Hoboken Zephyrs, tries out an unlikely left-handed pitcher called Casey (Robert Sorrells) and is amazed when the lad turns out to be the best pitcher he has ever seen.
There was a worrying moment early on when I thought that The Mighty Casey's big surprise would be that the Zephyrs' new star pitcher is a robot; thankfully, that's not the case, that particular plot development coming reasonably quickly. Unfortunately, the final twist-that Casey is no longer able to compete because, with a new heart, he can now feel compassion-isn't any better. It's a silly revelation that makes no sense: most great sportsmen have a heart and feel compassion, but it doesn't make them any less competitive.
As such, this proves to be a very disappointing penultimate episode for Season One.
There was a worrying moment early on when I thought that The Mighty Casey's big surprise would be that the Zephyrs' new star pitcher is a robot; thankfully, that's not the case, that particular plot development coming reasonably quickly. Unfortunately, the final twist-that Casey is no longer able to compete because, with a new heart, he can now feel compassion-isn't any better. It's a silly revelation that makes no sense: most great sportsmen have a heart and feel compassion, but it doesn't make them any less competitive.
As such, this proves to be a very disappointing penultimate episode for Season One.