This was great. Just need an article comparing Billy Beane to Obama and how they both claim to love their sport/country yet did everything they could to fundamentally transform it
Connie Mack is the longest tenured manager, not McGraw. And small ball really isn’t the same thing as money ball although they have similarities. Small ball is stuff like having a player bunt to advance a baserunner to third when there are no outs. Moneyball is about value and OBP.
This deserves to be played as a narration over an ESPN 30 for 30 style mini doc. Beautiful stuff. How can you not be romantic about baseball? How can you not be romantic about America?
This was great. Just need an article comparing Billy Beane to Obama and how they both claim to love their sport/country yet did everything they could to fundamentally transform it
Now that's a great take!
We love our baseball autists don’t we folks?
Connie Mack is the longest tenured manager, not McGraw. And small ball really isn’t the same thing as money ball although they have similarities. Small ball is stuff like having a player bunt to advance a baserunner to third when there are no outs. Moneyball is about value and OBP.
How could I forget the Gentleman of the game?! 50+ years in the game. That record will never be broken
LGY
Very well written and incredible detail. Enjoyed it very much
F the Yankees. Go Sox.
But, great essay.
Awesome article — Yankees fan, NYer and baseball history guy so really appreciated it.
This deserves to be played as a narration over an ESPN 30 for 30 style mini doc. Beautiful stuff. How can you not be romantic about baseball? How can you not be romantic about America?
Totally agreed, thanks for reading