“You need know absolutely nothing about baseball to appreciate the wit, snap, economy . . . and incisiveness of [Moneyball]. Lewis has hit another one out of the park.” —Janet Maslin, New York Times
Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager, is leading a revolution. Reinventing his team on a budget, he needs to outsmart the richer teams. He signs undervalued players whom the scouts consider flawed but who have a knack for getting on base, scoring runs, and winning games. Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball and a tale of the search for new baseball knowledge—insights that will give the little guy who is willing to discard old wisdom the edge over big money.The Lies of Moneyball and Online Advertising Portfolio.com The coach that inspired the Brad Pitt character in the movie Moneyball claims to know what the next revolution in baseball will be—and he says the innovator who makes it a reality will truly be in the green. Read More Marin Software, which manages ... |
Kansas City Star | Funny Car driver Hight applying “Moneyball” principles to the drag strip Kansas City Star Robert Hight's Funny Car team went to the movies and watched the baseball film “Moneyball.” “It was John's idea,” Hight said of his boss and 15-time Funny Car champion. “ 'Moneyball' doesn't apply totally to drag racing, but we were looking at ... and more » |
Moneyball: Simpson insists he's not greedy and wants to stay at Newcastle Mirror.co.uk 'I just want to be on par with the other players around me. In football terms, what I'm asking for is by no means outrageous' says Toon defender Full-back option? Newcastle's Danny Simpson is statistically the highest-ranked English full back in the ... and more » |
Rising Apple | Moneyball Continues to Pay-Off For Mets Rising Apple Terry's Kids did it again. Put another comeback victory in the books. The Mets are getting it done in robust fashion too. Their runs come late, and they come in bunches. This month, they've outlasted pitchers like Cliff Lee, Mark Buerhle, ... and more » |
Daily Mail | Moneyball fans at Liverpool admire Newcastle boss Pardew's midas touch Daily Mail They will look to appoint a young manager, who can work with a director of football and make their 'Moneyball' approach to football work in the way it has been successful for their baseball club, the Boston Red Sox. Many possible successors have ... Kenny Dalglish was just another number in the great vague plan for Liverpool Telegraph.co.uk American dream becomes Anfield nightmare The Sun Daily The Reasons Behind Kenny's Departure The Guardian Liverpool-Kop - The Independent all 1,027 news articles » |
Bynum learned from 'Moneyball' experience in Oakland MyCentralJersey.com CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Before Brad Pitt made “Moneyball” famous, Freddie Bynum learned to tolerate it. Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 2000 draft, Bynum was a free-swinging prospect two years removed from community college ... and more » |
University of Dayton - News Home | Striking Out Moneyball University of Dayton - News Home Two University of Dayton researchers have struck out a central theory about college versus high school players popularized by Moneyball, the influential 2003 book about Major League Baseball player evaluation. The theory that college players were ... |
E-Commerce Moneyball: Chasing the Market Leader ClickZ There were several amazing speakers at the conference, but I wanted to share what Matt Vinnola, director of baseball operations for the Texas Rangers, illuminated in his insider's view presentation on "Moneyball" and how this applies to online ... and more » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Brad Pitt Back in Oscar Race with Witty, Bloody "Killing Them Softly" Forbes He nailed it in “Moneyball” and got an Oscar nomination. As Cogan, a literate hit man in Andrew Dominick's “Killing Them Softly,” he's magic, a real old fashioned leading man who's integrated character actor choices into his repetoire. Brad Pitt No Longer Sexy? Star Looks Like Old Man In Baggy Grey Suit At Cannes ... Entertainmentwise Supercouple Smackdown at Cannes: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson vs ... Chicago Tribune Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Don't Have a Wedding Date Daily Gossip New Zealand Herald - Deadline.com - The Inquisitr all 636 news articles » |
Funny-car driver Hight applying 'Moneyball' principles to drag strip Bellingham Herald Robert Hight's team went to the movies and watched the baseball film "Moneyball." "It was John's idea," Hight said of his boss and 15-time funny-car champion. "'Moneyball' doesn't apply totally to drag racing, but we were looking at statistics and what ... and more » |
