What movie is this?
Monayball
Is it based on a true story?
Yes
How does the movie start?
the Oakland A's have just lost a game to the New York Yankees
What are they about to lose?
three of their best players
To whom?
richer teams
Why is Beane sad?
because he doesn't have enough money to compete with the big teams
Who does he meet to change that?
Peter Brand
Who is Peter?
a young Yale graduate and statistics expert.
Did the critics like this movie?
Yes
What did Beane use to change baseball?
sabermetrics
Do other teams use it now?
Yes
What did Beane do before this?
a major-league baseball player.
What was expected of him?
eople expected big things from him
Did he accomplish that?
No
When did he retire?
1990
Did he have a good record?
No
Who plays Beane?
Brad Pitt
Do they think he did a good portrayal?
Yes
Where the characters and dates accurate to the real story?
No
Why did they change things?
dramatic effect.