Recreating Moneyball Magic in MLB The Show

[ChaseB]

Moneyball is my favorite sports movie of the 21st century -- and it's not close. MLB...

Written By: Chase Becotte

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[ChaseB]

Any reason to write about Moneyball and I will TAKE it.

[Caulfield]

On Topic: when it comes to CAPS, the doc is indeed sublime.
BIG tip of the CAP to Dr. Sublime.

Off Topic: favorite baseball movies since 2000 is either Trouble With The Curve
(wanna see Bo Gentry in Bacon's Fictional League)
or Benchwarmers (Howie Goodman steals the show IMO)

[inkcil]

Could barely ever make it out of the Division Series and never had a shot at a Pennant, much less a World Series Title or appearance.

Moneyball is a joke exposed over a decade ago. Great business and marketing gimmick model though for filling seats over the course of a 162 games with a cheap owner in a small market with arguably the worst fan experience stadium in the league.

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by inkcil

Could barely ever make it out of the Division Series and never had a shot at a Pennant, much less a World Series Title or appearance. Moneyball is a joke exposed over a decade ago. Great business and marketing gimmick model though for filling seats over the course of a 162 games with a cheap owner in a small market with arguably the worst fan experience stadium in the league.

this is just my own opine but ''true'' moneyball A's (circa 2000-2005) was a great success as far as the regular season goes.
but, also IMO, moneyball ended when the A's changed ownership around 2005-06

[spike83]

Always thought Moneyball was so overrated given the Athletics results in October. Says what you want about the Yankees and their attempts to "buy" a World Series, but in the end all George Steinbrenner (when he was alive) wanted was to win and I never thought there was anything wrong with that.

[Detroit Tigers]

Quote: Originally Posted by inkcil

Could barely ever make it out of the Division Series and never had a shot at a Pennant, much less a World Series Title or appearance. Moneyball is a joke exposed over a decade ago. Great business and marketing gimmick model though for filling seats over the course of a 162 games with a cheap owner in a small market with arguably the worst fan experience stadium in the league.

Wow, harsh.

I know championships are what it’s all about but the Tigers recently spent the better part of a decade as a top 5 squad, both in personnel and payroll, and didn’t win ****, yet did pound a Yankees team that was way better than them in the postseason. Baseball is just funny like that.

I wouldn’t diss moneyball just based on a lack of postseason success; plenty of way more expensive, way better teams have lacked postseason success. That they were good, exciting, division-winning teams can be enough sometimes imo.

[kdutch98]

Quote: Originally Posted by Detroit Tigers

Wow, harsh. I know championships are what it’s all about but the Tigers recently spent the better part of a decade as a top 5 squad, both in personnel and payroll, and didn’t win ****, yet did pound a Yankees team that was way better than them in the postseason. Baseball is just funny like that. I wouldn’t diss moneyball just based on a lack of postseason success; plenty of way more expensive, way better teams have lacked postseason success. That they were good, exciting, division-winning teams can be enough sometimes imo.

They beat a Yankees team that was better than them TWICE, (2006 and 2011)

I think they were a better team than the Yankees team they beat in 2012.

Also lost to a Red Sox team that they were probably better than (2013)