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- Moneyball, Billy Beane, and MLB PayrollsThis article discusses the topic of the success of Moneyball in Major League Baseball, Billy Beane, and whether or not baseball is an "unfair" game.
- 2012 Academy Award NomineesThe nominees are in. Find out how I feel about the nominees, the snubs and the host.
- 84th Annual Academy Award Nominations: A Complete ListIt’s arguably the biggest awards show of the year, and this morning (January 24) the 84th Annual Academy Awards nominations were announced.
- Billy Beane: The Man Behind MoneyballBilly Beane: The Man Behind Moneyball
- JFC Movie Review: MoneyballWhile Moneyball features a strong Brad Pitt turn, it's beanballed by inexcusable factual and casting errors, Jane F. Carlson writes.
MoneyBall: Crunching the Numbers of the Most Useless Trade in Fantasy Football HistoryHow Moneyball has affected my life, beyond reality and fantasy.
Moneyball: It's Not All About the BenjaminsBrad Pitt brings the story of baseball's maturing stage with heart, humor and fantastic acting- Moneyball's Mickey Mantle Quote was Misleading and ExploitativeMoneyball starts with a quote from Mickey Mantle: "It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your life."
- "Moneyball:" It's Right on the Money for Top-Notch Movie-Going EntertainmentA review of the Brad Pitt film "Moneyball," about the Oakland "A's" team of 2002 that set the American League record for wins (20) while transforming baseball into a game that rests on statistics as much as on intuition.
- MoneyballMy movie review of "Moneyball".
- Moneyball MemoriesBilly Beane popularized the moneyball concept and might now be paying a heavy price himself for taking it mainstream. His critics are happy he is struggling, but I feel like he still deserves all the credit for winning an unfair game.
Review of MoneyballRevew of Moneyball
'Moneyball' is a Major League Strike OutLike many major league baseball games, "Moneyball" goes on far longer than it should.
Movie Review of "Moneyball"Brad Pitt plays Oakland Athletic's General Manager Billy Beane in "Moneyball."
Sports Briefs: Tonight's Moneyball WinnersBilly Beane's methods and statistics may not have won a World Series, but according to the Gab Four, "Moneyball" has made winners out of Brad Pitt, Michael Lewis, the Oakland Athletics and Smedley the Elephant.
Moneyball is More Than Just a Sports MovieBrad Pitt delivers the best performance of his career in the exceptionally compelling Moneyball from director Bennett Miller.- 'Moneyball' Actors Don't Quite Match-up with Their Real-Life CounterpartsI'm all for great acting and working with what you got, but sometimes Hollywood pushes the envelope and just misses the mark.
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie at the TIFF Premiere of "Moneyball"Other couples gracing the red carpet for the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival included Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green as well as Freida Pinto & Dev Patel.- Brad Pitt Stars in MoneyballMoney Ball, set to hit theaters on September 23rd, looks like a wonderful movie concept for a baseball geek such as myself.
- The Moneyball Myth"Moneyball," the book by Michael Lewis took a look inside the mind of Billy Beane's revolutionary lineup building tactics. I took a look at the numbers to see if his teams employed these ideas successfully.
- :Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameAt its heart, Moneyball is really a story about a baseball guy looking for any advantage he can get against the titans of the sport.
- Moneyball is Back in the Game!Based on the best-selling book by Michael Lewis, Moneyball is back in action! Columbia Pictures has drafted a new director!
- Ball Dropped on Columbia Picture's MoneyballBased on the best-selling book by Michael Lewis, director Steve Soderbergh's Moneyball is put on hold.
- Moneyball: the Art of Winning the Unfair Game of BaseballMoneyball is a book of change; the change between traditional baseball ideals and the new sabermetric view of baseball. However, Moneyball is also the story of one man’s redemption and his quest to change baseball.
- The Top Five Reasons to See MoneyballThe movie Moneyball is a great film about sport and mathematics; in particular, about Baseball and Sabermetrics, and how they came together to save a team and a man's reputation.
- Why Jim Hendry and Quade Should Have Watched Moneyball: The Cubs Secret Weapon for 2012Who is this secret weapon?
My Oscar PredictionsIt's Oscar time in Hollywood. Here are my selections for the 84th Annual Academy Awards in a few of my favorite categories.- Blu-ray Review: ‘Moneyball’Coming out on a single-disc Blu-ray package, the 2011 sports film 'Moneyball' features the story of a former major leaguer’s struggles and triumphs as the unconventional manager of the Oakland A’s.
The 2012 Golden Globes Full Nomination ListThe Golden Globes are often thought of as a preview to the Oscars with many winners going on to take the bigger award. The nominations were announced on Thursday, December 15, 2011 with the winners to be announced at the 2012 Golden Globes held on Januar
Billy Beane was Right: No Productive OutsWith the release of Moneyball, it is time to revisit one of my pet peeves. There are no productive outs. What?- Understading the Moneyball A's in Trades and Free Agencyhow Billy Beane makes the best trades for his team and hwo he picks up free agents deemed as useless to help his team.
- Understanding the Moneyball Oakland Athleticshow GM Billy Beane has used moneyball to keep his team competitive
