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given2trade · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:35 pm

good book, excited to see the movie

thodoks · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:19 pm **Posts:** 25134

given2trade wrote:

good book, excited to see the movie

thodoks · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:19 pm **Posts:** 25134

isn't pitt going to be in the moviefilm of lewis' "the big short" too?

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:44 pm

thodoks wrote:

given2trade wrote:

good book

given2trade · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:45 pm

thodoks wrote:

isn't pitt going to be in the moviefilm of lewis' "the big short" too?

that will be an odd movie. also a fantastic book.

thodoks · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:19 pm **Posts:** 25134

given2trade wrote:

thodoks wrote:

isn't pitt going to be in the moviefilm of lewis' "the big short" too?

that will be an odd movie. also a fantastic book.

lenny would be a good michael burry

Spike · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 40914

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:58 pm

I never read this.

thodoks · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:19 pm **Posts:** 25134

What's the last book you read, cutuphalfdead?

thodoks · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:19 pm **Posts:** 25134

i bet the library has the audiobook, bro

Spike · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 40914

thodoks wrote:

i bet the library has the audiobook, bro

narration by hideki matsui

Spike · **Joined:** Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 40914

huh, i didn't know scott hatteberg couldn't hold or throw a ball.

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In Hatteberg's last season with the Red Sox, he ruptured a nerve in his elbow. After surgery, he was unable to hold or throw a baseball. His baseball career was considered over, and his contract with the Red Sox expired on December 20, 2001.

The Oakland Athletics signed Hatteberg to play for Oakland under a one-year contract with a $950,000 base salary plus incentives the day after he was released by the Red Sox. There was one catch---because Hatteberg could no longer throw the baseball, he would have to play first base.

In January 2002, Hatteberg signed with the Oakland Athletics and became a first baseman and designated hitter for four seasons. Hatteberg, originally considered a horrible first baseman, blossomed in the position under the tutelage of Oakland infield coach Ron Washington.

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:42 pm

Spike wrote:

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he was unable to hold or throw a baseball.

If he couldn't hold a ball, how in the hell was he able to squeeze a bat?

Samwise · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:04 pm

Not speaking about the actual film itself, which looks like it might be decent, but on Beane's overall philosophy... yea, I can see the logic within and it seems like it would make a good bit of sense, but at the same time, I look at Oakland and see just a couple division titles and nothing more after all these years.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:07 pm **Posts:** 12393

Baseball??

What are we, 90???

Chris_H_2 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:54 pm

http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood ... ll-trailer

The Argonaut · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:03 am

Samwise wrote:

Not speaking about the actual film itself, which looks like it might be decent, but on Beane's overall philosophy... yea, I can see the logic within and it seems like it would make a good bit of sense, but at the same time, I look at Oakland and see just a couple division titles and nothing more after all these years.

Well, one of the conclusions of the book is that this system works over a long period of time. The relatively short series of the playoffs are really more about hot streaks and good luck. The other thing about it is that baseball is now post-Moneyball. Teams with larger budgets are enlightened, and are now interested in the same type of players that used to only be attractive to Billy Beane and the A's. So, big-money teams like Boston are all about sabermetrics. Oakland still has the same small budget. They can't afford the players that, ten years ago, they would have been the only team scouting.

invention · **Joined:** Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:34 am **Posts:** 12029

i still want to read this

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:56 pm

I will see this movie.

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