美职棒新秀投手霍珀·吉布森(西蒙斯饰)投技渐渐失控,被迫下放到小联盟。霍珀通过与运动心理学家莫布里(吉亚玛提饰)的交流,将内心对跋扈父亲(霍克饰)的怨恨倾泻而出。A Major League rookie pitcher loses control over his pitching and is sent down to the minor leagues, where he begins sessions with an unorthodox sports psychologist. In the process, hidden conflicts with his overbearing father are brought to light.