Moneyball

Every Monday night there is a movie shown at the clubhouse.  They have a projector that blows up the movie very large onto a screen.  Tonight was Moneyball with Brad Pitt and while I am not a Pitt fan, he did a good job playing the part of Billy Beane, General Manager of the Oakland Athletics.  I enjoyed the movie, however Gerry felt it moved too slowly.

The movie is based on a book written about how the Oakland Athletics can survive in a small market with such a low payroll.   The book discusses Billy Beane's methods as the GM of the Athletics and how he, along with Harvard-educated statistician Paul DePodesta , used sabermetric principles to run his team in a cost-effective way. According to the book, this allowed him to be successful despite his financial constraints. The book and Beane's methods have influenced the way many think about the game of baseball, including other teams and even players.  

If you like baseball,  then I would recommend seeing this movie.


Other than the movie we had a quiet day here at the park.  It was a little cooler today, but we were outside in short sleeves and comfortable.  Nice!