Moneyball
«It's about getting things down to one number. Using the stats the way we read them, we'll find value in players that no one else can see. People are overlooked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws. (...) Billy, of the 20,000 notable players for us to consider, I believe that there is a championship team of twenty-five people that we can afford, because everyone else in baseball undervalues them.»
What:
Moneyball
Who:
Bennett Miller (D), Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin (S)
With:
Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman
When:
2011
Where:
USA
How:
Book, Colour, Live action, Long, Professional (Economy), Reality, Slow, Language (English)
Why:
Do you know about the Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball in 2002?
Can a General Manager build a team to win a championship just basing on statistics? And what about parameters like age, appearance and personality?
Can a team built with 40 million dollars have a chance against a 120 million dollar team?
How do supporters, media and other teams react on this economic strategy?