Correct me if I am wrong, I have never read Moneyball, but is it really a story? I thought it was more about the adaptations they made in their thinking and where they placed importance. I mean, are they going to make Phil Gordon’s “Little Green Book” into a movie next?

I’d still likely watch it though. Just didn’t think that was the type of book that was ripe for movie adaptation. Damn, Hollywood really doesn’t have any original ideas at all.

Little Big League

but never one who got his small-market team past the Mariners and into the playoffs before……

Which disappointing first round exit will they end the movie with? Personally, I would end the movie with game 3 of the 2003 division series.

Here’s how I picture it. The final scene would start off with Eric Byrnes getting blocked at home plate by Jason Varitek, rolling around on the ground and then failing to come back and touch home plate. Then you would cut to a crowd shot of everyone going crazy.

Then another cut to Billy Beane just sitting in his box taking it all in. Cool. Showing no emotion. Sipping a latte.

Cut to a side shot. He would turn to speak to one of his assistants over his shoulder and say “Take a note. Get smarter players”.

Then it would switch to a straight on shot of Beane just sitting there. Contemplative. Then cut to a crane shot that would pull back out over Fenway and just keep going up and up.

Then maybe some words about how the best finish the A’s ever had with Beane was getting swept by the Tigers in the 2006 ALCS. Then some disappointing finishes, some big trades, hope for the future. Blah Blah Blah.

Fade to black. Credits. The end.