Two of the best sports movies this decade are Moneyball and Creed (I personally rank Creed at #1 and Moneyball … More
Tag: Oakland Athletics
The Cubs Did an Excellent Impression of the Red Sox
It’s easy to compare the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Red Sox. It’s almost too easy because of how long … More
The Raiders’ Strange Farewell Tour from Oakland
The city of Oakland is having a cultural moment right now. Ryan Coogler and Boots Riley made two of the … More
Just Like That, the Yankees Are the Yankees Again
A year ago, I wrote about how weird it was to have the New York Yankees, the historical power and … More
Is It Better to Be Smart, Or to Win?
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Oakland Athletics earned critical acclaim and notoriety for fielding competitive baseball teams … More
Moneyball II: Statistical Dreams Come True
Somewhere, Aaron Sorkin is probably going to town on an early draft of a sequel to the hit movie Moneyball, but … More
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