“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.Boston.com | Producing more, Brad Pitt is 'Killing Them Softly' Boston.com Plan B helped produce last year's Palm d'Or winner in Cannes, "The Tree of Life," and the Oscar-nominated "Moneyball." "I don't expect every year to go that way," he says. "According to the laws of physics, things will balance out. By producing more movies and picking projects carefully, Brad Pitt is 'Killing ... Washington Post all 986 news articles » |
Canadian HR Reporter (blog) | Moneyball for HR, once again Canadian HR Reporter (blog) By Dave Crisp A friend recently sent a link to a short article in the Wall Street Journal, of all places, about applying the analytic techniques we saw in the recent Brad Pitt movie Moneyball to HR strategies. This is an issue that's not going away, ... |
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 » |
Fine. I'll Admit I'm Infatuated With The World Of Super Monday Night Combat. Kotaku Or, well, they shoot each other in the face while escorting robots to the enemy 'Moneyball' in an attempt to destroy it. First team to destroy the Moneyball wins. The thing about Super Monday Night Combat is that it's charming and personable, ... and more » |
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 ... |
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 ... American dream becomes Anfield nightmare The Sun Daily Kenny Dalglish was just another number in the great vague plan for Liverpool Telegraph.co.uk The Reasons Behind Kenny's Departure The Guardian Liverpool-Kop - Mirror.co.uk - The Independent all 1,027 news articles » |
Pitt rules out becoming a director KSN-TV Actor Brad Pitt arrives at the premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Moneyball" at the Paramount Theatre of the Arts on September 19, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Michael Buckner, Getty Images) Brad Pitt has ruled out stepping behind the camera to direct ... |
W-SR takes a 'Moneyball' strategy Cedar Valley Daily Times Whitcher takes on more of the Moneyball philosophy for his squads, using sabermetrics like on-base percentage and slugging percentage to determine his player's strengths and weaknesses rather than the traditional statistics of batting averages and ... |
