I had the good fortune to see Moneyball last night. While I thoroughly enjoyed not only Brad Pitt's performance as Billy Beane, but also Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin's adaptation of a non-fiction book into a full-fledged story, I was depressed throughout the whole movie. The four baseball fans in Oakland are spoiled to have a ... Read More
Hendryball
Posted On 04 Oct 2011 By Bad Kermit. Under: Around the MLB.
I had the good fortune to see Moneyball last night. While I thoroughly enjoyed not only Brad Pitt's performance as Billy Beane, but also Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin's adaptation of a non-fiction book into a full-fledged story, I was depressed throughout the whole movie. The four baseball fans in Oakland are spoiled to have a ... Read More
Billy Beane is Not Infallible, Morons
Posted On 10 Jul 2008 By Bad Kermit. Under: Around the MLB, Cubs, Transactions.
If there was a downside to Jim Hendry's masterful acquisition of Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin, it was the fact that the Billy Beane blowers came out in full force to defend the trade. I like Billy Beane. I think he's one of the top five general managers in the MLB. He has done more with the ... Read More
