July 30, 2006: Before Billy got down to questions, he took the time to say a few words. Ken Korach sits to the right. Audio is horrible, but whatcha gonna do?
@MadPutz agreed, sorry i didn't mean to come accross like i was taking away your point, if anything i wanted to support your comment by saying Brad actually wanted to make the movie and cast himself, therefore anyone saying that he wasn't right for the role because he doesn't look like billy beane needs to take it up with Brad himself ;)
@OldTownHits True, thanks for correcting me on that. Even so, Pitt is a smart guy and as producer he wouldn't have assigned himself the role if he was a total mismatch - which is the point I was trying to get at for HomerSETH.
@MadPutz Pitt wasn't "hired"... he produced the movie. Brad wanted to make a movie about billy beane after reading a book about him and the oakland A's, he couldn't put the book down and contacted billy saying he wanted to make a movie about it.
@HomerSETH9 Pitt was hired because he communicates Bill's charisma in a similar manner, not because he looks like Bill. All good movies hire actors this way.
@bizzles44 although he didn't make it to the world series, he did change the game of baseball. as he said himself, before moneyball, baseball thinking was medieval... only basing a player on their physical "5 tool" ability. however, he proved that this theory that the "old men scouts" believed was the best way to assemble a team that can win games. however, you would know this if you read the book by michael lewis." undervalued and "defective" players with plate discipline could also win games.
@Tommygun1028 with the budget the A's have had he has done an amazing job. As for their receent teams, it is hard to compete for players with the redsox when they have a massive warchest. Mind you I am a redsox fan, and I am aware if Billy beane didn't exist the redsox wouldn't have won in 04 or 07. So in conclusion you are dumb
@MadPutz agreed, sorry i didn't mean to come accross like i was taking away your point, if anything i wanted to support your comment by saying Brad actually wanted to make the movie and cast himself, therefore anyone saying that he wasn't right for the role because he doesn't look like billy beane needs to take it up with Brad himself ;)
OldTownHits 1 month ago
@OldTownHits True, thanks for correcting me on that. Even so, Pitt is a smart guy and as producer he wouldn't have assigned himself the role if he was a total mismatch - which is the point I was trying to get at for HomerSETH.
MadPutz 1 month ago
@MadPutz Pitt wasn't "hired"... he produced the movie. Brad wanted to make a movie about billy beane after reading a book about him and the oakland A's, he couldn't put the book down and contacted billy saying he wanted to make a movie about it.
watch?v=m673F60Khag
OldTownHits 1 month ago
@HomerSETH9 Pitt was hired because he communicates Bill's charisma in a similar manner, not because he looks like Bill. All good movies hire actors this way.
MadPutz 2 months ago
@HomerSETH9 especially since this guy is officially gay :D
atomisten 2 months ago
what the fuck he doesnt look like pitt
HomerSETH9 3 months ago
@bizzles44 although he didn't make it to the world series, he did change the game of baseball. as he said himself, before moneyball, baseball thinking was medieval... only basing a player on their physical "5 tool" ability. however, he proved that this theory that the "old men scouts" believed was the best way to assemble a team that can win games. however, you would know this if you read the book by michael lewis." undervalued and "defective" players with plate discipline could also win games.
279Xander 5 months ago
@Tommygun1028 with the budget the A's have had he has done an amazing job. As for their receent teams, it is hard to compete for players with the redsox when they have a massive warchest. Mind you I am a redsox fan, and I am aware if Billy beane didn't exist the redsox wouldn't have won in 04 or 07. So in conclusion you are dumb
magellanphone 6 months ago
@hvmpy Actually, it is Billy Beane....Jackass.
stickyickyicky1203 7 months ago
At least A's fans appreciate their GM and team.
There is a certain other AL West team whose fans (particularily those on a blog not worth mentioning) are a bunch of spoiled rotten brats.
NBLP7096 7 months ago