Maria Stephanie Amaya
03/30/2017
Moneyball film extra credit
The film “Moneyball” is about Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane reinventing how people view the game of baseball and how players are scouted for teams. Faced with the dilemma of being unable to re-sign Oakland’s best 3 players after the 2001 season due to their limited payroll, Beane uses the power of statistics to find value in players and understand the sport of baseball.
Beane meets an Ivy League graduate named Peter Brand. Brand explains to him that he can see untapped potential of player’s regular baseball scouts often overlook for superficial reasons. “People are overlooked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws: age, appearance, personality; Bill James and
03/30/2017
Moneyball film extra credit
The film “Moneyball” is about Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane reinventing how people view the game of baseball and how players are scouted for teams. Faced with the dilemma of being unable to re-sign Oakland’s best 3 players after the 2001 season due to their limited payroll, Beane uses the power of statistics to find value in players and understand the sport of baseball.
Beane meets an Ivy League graduate named Peter Brand. Brand explains to him that he can see untapped potential of player’s regular baseball scouts often overlook for superficial reasons. “People are overlooked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws: age, appearance, personality; Bill James and