Comments on: In case you still care about Moneyball… http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/06/in-case-you-still-care-about-moneyball/ An A's-Giants blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:49:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zgreat http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/06/in-case-you-still-care-about-moneyball/comment-page-1/#comment-2926 zgreat Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:39:24 +0000 http://baybridgebaseball.com/?p=1170#comment-2926 If they intend to take liberties with the truth to make the story compelling, they should combine Moneyball with the autobiography of Billy Bean. If they intend to take liberties with the truth to make the story compelling, they should combine Moneyball with the autobiography of Billy Bean.

]]> By: Jeff Fletcher http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/06/in-case-you-still-care-about-moneyball/comment-page-1/#comment-2925 Jeff Fletcher Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:11:29 +0000 http://baybridgebaseball.com/?p=1170#comment-2925 I actually have obtained a copy of the revised script, and while it's much more accurate, it's also much less dramatic. More of a documentary than a movie. I can see why they didn't want it. I'll post some more thoughts on the revised script when I'm done reading it. I actually have obtained a copy of the revised script, and while it’s much more accurate, it’s also much less dramatic. More of a documentary than a movie. I can see why they didn’t want it. I’ll post some more thoughts on the revised script when I’m done reading it.

]]> By: Brad Jensen http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/06/in-case-you-still-care-about-moneyball/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Brad Jensen Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:30:42 +0000 http://baybridgebaseball.com/?p=1170#comment-2924 I had similar reactions to several items you included. The A's started using statistical analysis long before the time frame covered in the script when Beane was a scout. He's talked in interviews about being familiar with Bill James' stuff since the early 90's. This should be somewhat implicit by the drafting of a guy like Giambi in the first place. Although the A's scouting staff tended to be old school, they also knew about that stuff and understood it was part of the process. The script makes it seem like the first time they ever heard of it. The stuff with DePodesta could very easily be corrected. There is no reason the scene where he "trades" for him couldn't be placed in the proper time line. I think the stuff about his reaction to Giambi's departure is overly dramatic. You have to think since Hatteberg and Justice were both attached that their storylines have some element of truth, at least from their perspective. I was expecting a little more of the Beane as the can't miss prospect throughout. I thought the usage of BIll James for each chapter was an interesting device, kind of like the old agent in Jerry McGuire. I don't see how this could have been a huge success but I think it could have been made entertaining at least for baseball fans. I had similar reactions to several items you included. The A’s started using statistical analysis long before the time frame covered in the script when Beane was a scout. He’s talked in interviews about being familiar with Bill James’ stuff since the early 90′s. This should be somewhat implicit by the drafting of a guy like Giambi in the first place. Although the A’s scouting staff tended to be old school, they also knew about that stuff and understood it was part of the process. The script makes it seem like the first time they ever heard of it. The stuff with DePodesta could very easily be corrected. There is no reason the scene where he “trades” for him couldn’t be placed in the proper time line.

I think the stuff about his reaction to Giambi’s departure is overly dramatic. You have to think since Hatteberg and Justice were both attached that their storylines have some element of truth, at least from their perspective.

I was expecting a little more of the Beane as the can’t miss prospect throughout. I thought the usage of BIll James for each chapter was an interesting device, kind of like the old agent in Jerry McGuire.

I don’t see how this could have been a huge success but I think it could have been made entertaining at least for baseball fans.

]]> By: daveinsm http://baybridgebaseball.com/2009/06/in-case-you-still-care-about-moneyball/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 daveinsm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:07:03 +0000 http://baybridgebaseball.com/?p=1170#comment-2923 "so you're telling me there's a chance" YES! “so you’re telling me there’s a chance”

YES!

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