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Bottom of the Fifth
“As a celebration of the magic of movies involving baseball, at least one scene from a different film will be posted each day for the next nine days…”
—From “Top of the First” March 28th
For all of the fans who will make their way to stadiums to support their team, hopefully they will be filled with lots of enjoyment. While today is a work day, that doesn’t mean that people won’t find a way to get to the ballpark. Below is a short clip of the happiness that comes with watching a baseball game on a sunny afternoon in the one and only Wrigley Field.
And remember: Save Ferris!
Top of the Fifth
“As a celebration of the magic of movies involving baseball, at least one scene from a different film will be posted each day for the next nine days…”
—From “Top of the First” March 28th
Inspiration can transform mediocrity into greatness. Sometimes, this can be accomplished with a motivational thirty seconds from the “skipper” himself. Being proud of a win, he will speak as if the entire world is anxiously awaiting his infinite words of wisdom. Thankfully, I have located such a moment that happened to be recorded…for a movie.
Take a deep breath and prepare yourself to listen to a speech that transcends everything we know about the world (or at least comes pretty close).
Top of the Second
“As a celebration of the magic of movies involving baseball, at least one scene from a different film will be posted each day for the next nine days…”
—From “Top of the First” March 28th
In the game of baseball, there are teams that can afford to peruse through a catalog of players, glaze over their hitting percentages and “big name” status and then call them up with a single offer that would make them potentially the biggest fools on the planet if they were to reject the contract. In other words, money plays.
But what if there was a team that thought differently? What if a manager and his Ivy League educated assistant used statistics and mathematical equations to evaluate talent to determine the best value in players who would inevitably score x runs, strikeout y hitters and ultimately win z games?
And more incredibly, what if this was based on a true story involving the Oakland A’s?
“Bottom of the First” showed us how math had to be used to get the Minnesota Twins, of “Little Big League,” into the game. The first scene (and a bonus scene!) from “Moneyball” shows us the genesis of deciding to utilize statistics and math to win the game.
Bottom of the First
“As a celebration of the magic of movies involving baseball, at least one scene from a different film will be posted each day for the next nine days…”
—From “Top of the First” March 28th
Today’s clip is brought to you by a great movie made around baseball. Fans only see their favorite ballplayers when they run onto field or step into the batter’s box. Sometimes though, it’s easier said than done for the aforementioned players. On some occasions, there are dilemmas that are so pressing that they can supercede the very game itself…
“I should know this, my uncle’s a painter.”
Jimmy's Daily Planet 