There is an epidemic failure within the game to understand what is really happening. And...
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Peter Brand:
There is an epidemic failure within the game to understand what is really happening. And this leads people who run Major League Baseball teams to misjudge their players and mismanage their teams. I apologize.
Billy Beane:
Go on.
Peter Brand:
Okay. People who run ball clubs, they think in terms of buying players. Your goal shouldn't be to buy players, your goal should be to buy wins. And in order to buy wins, you need to buy runs. You're trying to replace Johnny Damon. The Boston Red Sox see Johnny Damon and they see a star who's worth seven and half million dollars a year. When I see Johnny Damon, what I see is... is... an imperfect understanding of where runs come from. The guy's got a great glove. He's a decent leadoff hitter. He can steal bases. But is he worth the seven and half million dollars a year that the Boston Red Sox are paying him? No. No. Baseball thinking is medieval. They are asking all the wrong questions. And if I say it to anybody, I'm-I'm ostracized. I'm-I'm-I'm a leper. So that's why I'm-I'm cagey about this with you. That's why I... I respect you, Mr. Beane, and if you want full disclosure, I think it's a good thing that you got Damon off your payroll. I think it opens up all kinds of interesting possibilities.
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He's a decent leadoff hitter He can steal bases
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But is he worth the 7 5 million a year
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that the Boston Red Sox are paying him
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No No
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Baseball thinking is medieval
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They are asking all the wrong questions
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And if I say it to anybody I'm ostracized I'm a leper
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So that's why I'm cagey about this with you
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That's why
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I respect you Mr Beane and if you want full disclosure
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I think it's a good thing that you got Damon off your payroll
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I think it opens up all kinds of interesting possibilities
Clip duration: 41 seconds
Views: 144
Timestamp in movie: 00h 20m 23s
Uploaded: 06 December, 2022
Genres: drama
Summary: The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
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00:13 We're all told at some point we can no longer play the...
00:11 I'm not gonna fire you Grady
00:53 PETER Hello Hey it's Billy Beane
00:05 I pay you to get on first not get thrown out at second
00:37 We want you to play first base for the Oakland A's
00:07 Yeah What about the fans
00:30 Billy this is Chad Bradford He's a relief pitcher
00:06 If you lose the last game of the season nobody gives a shit
00:55 Talking la la la la la like this is business as usual
00:46 PETER It's about getting things down to one number
00:50 Scotty H
00:08 I made one decision in my life based on money
00:08 If we try to play like the Yankees in here
00:27 Where you from Pete Maryland
00:18 You're doing it again What
01:04 You are outside your mind BlLLY Yeah Cuckoo
00:07 So he walks a lot He gets on base a lot Rocco
00:35 Artie who do you like I like Perez He's got a classic...
00:05 Is losing fun No
01:09 Hello Who are you