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Five Unlikely Reasons to Optimistic About the 2012 Mets

skeim01 wrote 2 months ago: Occasionally we like to stray from our usual posts about TGIF and Jason Sudeikis and talk sports.  A … more →

Tags: Matt Christopher Books, Analysis, Local flavor, Jason Sudeikis, bernie madoff, TGIF, Ike Davis, New York Mets, Jose Canseco

Moneyball by Michael Lewis

Rob Costa wrote 2 months ago: When Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game was released as a major motio … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Sports, Baseball, moneyball, Billy Beane, Oakland A's, Michael Lewis, efficient market hypothesis

Why did the A’s stop winning? Scott has the answer2 comments

Lars Christensen wrote 3 months ago: I have been watching Moneyball. It is a great movie, but unlike Scott Sumner and my wife I have actu … more →

Tags: efficient market hypothesis, Scott Sumner, Billy Beane, emh, Michael Lewis, moneyball, sportometrics

Missing the Home run . . . 5 comments

Chris Jones wrote 3 months ago: Maybe I shouldn’t admit it, but I’m a huge Brad Pitt fan. Maybe it’s because I loo … more →

Tags: Youth Culture, youth ministry, Ministry, Pastors, Great Commandment, Youth Minister, moneyball, Billy Beane, Peter Brand

MONEYBALL IS A METAPHOR, RIGHT?

boldray wrote 3 months ago: MONEYBALL directed by Bennett Miller (2011) "By my calculations, we'll win the match and y … more →

Tags: Movies, Politics, Sport, Brad Pitt, moneyball, Billy Beane, Bennett Miller, Jonah Hill, aaron sorkin

Coleman: Hope Springs Eternal For Young Mets

Colin Kelly wrote 3 months ago: By Ed Coleman » More Columns Spring training is nearby, just around the corner  -  success for the M … more →

Tags: Sports, Mets, WFAN Blogs, Syndicated Sports, Spring Training, Ed Coleman, matt harvey, New York Mets, Sandy Alderson

Moneyball

David Kassin Fried wrote 4 months ago: I read this book several years ago, and I remember being left with something of an empty feeling. It … more →

Tags: Reviews, Adaptations, character, Screenwriting, Dialogue, Adaptations, Brad Pitt, aaron sorkin, moneyball

DePodesta on "Clubhouse Confidential"

Anthony DiComo wrote 4 months ago: From the MLB Network: Secaucus, N.J., January 25, 2012 – FYI, Paul DePodesta, the New York Mets Vice … more →

Tags: Mets

Moneyball Grabs 6 Oscar Nominations Including Best Picture and Best Actor

athleticsfarm wrote 4 months ago: It was announced today that Moneyball has received 6 Academy Award nominations, including nods for b … more →

Tags: Academy Award, Billy Beane, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Kodak Theatre, moneyball, Peter Brand

Review: Moneyball

Ben wrote 4 months ago: Moneyball by Michael Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Growing up, I obliterated our VHS copy of “ … more →

Tags: Literature, film, Baseball, Billy Beane, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Michael Lewis, moneyball, Oakland A's

A Schizotypal Review of Moneyball5 comments

Keith Spillett wrote 4 months ago: (Middle-aged woman with red hair walks on the elevator.  I am pacing back and forth.  My facial musc … more →

Tags: Blithering Sports Fan Prattle, Articles I Probably Shouldn't Have Bothered Writing, united states, Billy Beane, moneyball, Chad Bradford, frank menechino, Brad Pitt, Scott Hatteberg

To Jose Or Not To Jose: For The New York Mets, That Is The Question

zapeters07 wrote 6 months ago: For months now, I have been going back and forth. Is it a good investment for the Mets to sign Reyes … more →

Tags: MLB, New York Mets, Jose Reyes, Fangraphs.com, Sandy Alderson, Zachary Petersel

Notes From The Leading Edge

rspeck65 wrote 7 months ago: The past few weeks has been a whirlwind of activity; taking me to DC, Philadelphia, Silicon Valley a … more →

Tags: Business Agility, Risk, Compliance, Business Process Management, TIBCO, Complex Event Processing, real-time event processing, Billy Beane, Michael Lewis

Nathan & Tyler Go To The Movies: Moneyball1 comment

Tyler wrote 8 months ago: Despite geographical separation, Nathan and Tyler wanna talk about Moneyball.  So away we go. Soon t … more →

Tags: Nathan & Tyler Go To The Movies, Brad Pitt, moneyball, Jonah Hill, Billy Beane

Moneyball (2011)1 comment

jaykbroox wrote 8 months ago: Moneyball (2011) – So I need to start this off with full disclosure: I am not a baseball fan. I root … more →

Tags: film, Reviews, 2011, A Few Good Men, aaron sorkin, American Gangster, Art Howe, Baseball, Bennett Miller

The Moneyball Review2 comments

yippykaijay wrote 8 months ago: First, I want to make something clear — I haven’t seen a movie on its opening night sinc … more →

Tags: Opines, Hollywood, Sports - Deportes, moneyball, Brad Pitt, Billy Beane, Michael Lewis, Bill James, Scott Hatteberg

Six Things Your Company Has in Common with the Oakland A's1 comment

gbranecky wrote 8 months ago: Cover via Amazon For the past year a friend had been suggesting I read the book — Moneyball: T … more →

Tags: Business, blogs, Books, moneyball, Billy Beane, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Beane, 2002 World Series

Fantasy and Reality Converge!

middlerelief wrote 8 months ago: Best. Day. Ever. That's how close it was. *I stopped by my parents’ house yesterday eveni … more →

Tags: pop culture, Personal Perspective, Sports, Movies, New York Mets, Fantasy Baseball, The Avengers, zoolander, best night of baseball ever

Beane Ball

Screwtop Reviews wrote 8 months ago: In the early stages of making Moneyball, the “Peter Brand” character was originally goin … more →

Tags: Movies, Movie Reviews, writing, Jonah Hill, moneyball, 2003 Oakland A's, Billy Beane, Brad Pitt, Peter Brand


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