Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

...it wasn't exactly easy getting a green light for "The Blind Side." The film is based on a popular book by Michael Lewis, author of "Moneyball," which followed the saga of the Tuohy family's relationship with Oher as well as the story...

In this article: The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock, The Alamo, Michael Oher, Michael Mann, Judd Apatow, My Dog Skip, and Hollywood

...November 22, 2009 Posted: 2:08 AM, November 22, 2009 The most recent member of the $100 Million Club needs to play Moneyball today. Moneyball isn't throwing the ball all over Giants Stadium in a shootout with Matt Ryan. Moneyball isn't...

In this article: Eli Manning, Moneyball, Matt Ryan, Joe Namath, Miami, Florida, Thanksgiving, Denver, Giants Stadium, and Matt Snell

...the word movie, his first stage play, for which he is in Sydney casting? Being the malcontent, I couldn't help but ask about Moneyball, the film that didn't happen. You would think Soderbergh has reason to be bitter about it. His...

In this article: Steven Soderbergh, Che, The Informant, Quentin Tarantino, Moneyball, Sex, Lies and Videotape, The Girlfriend Experience, Sasha Grey, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and Columbia Pictures

...that might have separated it from other Hollywood Hallmark-like efforts, including Hancock's own "The Rookie. " As chronicled in "Moneyball" author Michael Lewis' finely reported book, "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game," Oher (played by...

In this article: Michael Oher, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, The Rookie, The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock, Memphis, Briarcrest Christian School, and Moneyball

...but true story, chronicled in "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis who also wrote "Home Game," "Moneyball" and "Liar's Poker." "Precious": Based on the novel "Push" by a woman named Sapphire. She has said Precious is a composite of many...

In this article: Blind Side, Moneyball, New York, Sapphire, Sandra Bullock, The Rookie, Harlem, and The Blind Side

Thanks to his chart-topping successes Liar's Poker and Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Michael Lewis has made a name for himself as one of America's preeminent non-fiction authors. Hollywood has been sniffing around his...

In this article: Michael Lewis, Ken Starr, The Blind Side, Hollywood, Poker, Warner Bros., Brad Pitt, and Christianity

...that J-Rich... Daniel: what the hell is wrong with this guy? sasha is a beast why... Back in February Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball and The Blind Side, wrote a special piece for the New York Times entitled "The No-Stats All-Star".

In this article: Phoenix Suns, Shane Battier, Michael Lewis, ACC, J-Rich, Houston Rockets, The Blind Side, Mike D'Antoni, and Moneyball

...hand-rolled cigarettes and Charles Mingus CDs. But he makes way, way, way too many decisions based on "feel"; whatever you think about the Moneyball revolution, it is borderline negligent for a circa-2009 manager to dismiss advanced...

In this article: Mets, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana, Asset, John Lackey, Carlos Delgado, Phillies, Yankees, and Revenue

...at Uggla as a first baseman. Oakland A's. Though GM Billy Beane has tried to build a more athletic A's team recently, Uggla is a classic "Moneyball" type player-low average, high OBP, can't play defense. Uggla would be a nice DH option...

In this article: Dan Uggla, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Orlando Hudson, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, A's, Texas Rangers, National League, and Ian Kinsler

...under a Creative Commons License. November 10, 2009 Is there a word in the baseball lexicon that can start an argument faster than Moneyball? It's not really a word, if you think about it, but then neither is the only other thing that...

In this article: Moneyball, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Oakland, Creative Commons License, Anxiety, Bill James, World Series, Craig Wright, and Coast to Coast Tickets