151 - Moneyball
Added 2024-08-14 06:00:06 +0000 UTCThe lads throw on their Oakland A’s jerseys and get a little romantic about baseball as they cover Bennett Miller’s 2011 anti-sports film: Moneyball. Topics include the chaotic pre-production, the highs and lows of the Zaillian/Sorkin screenplay, and what it means to build a film around a philosophy that would ultimately change baseball for the worse.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
Moneyball. Dir. Bennett Miller. 2011.
“Soderbergh's Moneyball mothballed” by Xan Brooks. The Guardian. July 3rd, 2009.
TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com
Interstitial: “Betrayal” feat. Ben Schrager as “Mr.” and Anne Huston as “Mrs.”
Comments
The monologue at the beginning of Molly's Game is possibly one of the few good things Sorkin wrote
Sam Reader
2025-04-05 19:26:01 +0000 UTCMrs. Met Rule 34
alu123
2025-04-01 04:18:53 +0000 UTCjosh was at the game!
The Worst of all Possible Worlds
2024-10-10 22:09:13 +0000 UTCSaw the Mets knock the Phillies out, and thought of this Interstitial.
Nick Gully
2024-10-10 20:00:40 +0000 UTCI went to a baseball game the last time I visited the US and it was painfully boring, so it's nice to know it wasn't always thus. In my memory every pitch took about half an hour with ads between each one, and most of the audience left in the middle of the game
Nemo
2024-08-17 18:49:09 +0000 UTCI love rooting for the owner of my team to low-ball my favourite player so we can keep talent and stay competitive! ... woohoo...
Jimmy McMillan
2024-08-17 15:23:01 +0000 UTCEXT. MOS ESPA - DESERT RACE ARENA - DAY On the left side of the tracks across from the grandstands, a line of Podracers emerges from the large hanger. B: I see Ben Quadinaros from the Tund system. J: How about we discuss some baseball, now! A: Poo tula moosta, woe grane champio Sebulba du Pixelito! Splastyleeya bookie ookie!!
Gorbant
2024-08-17 14:33:06 +0000 UTCThanks for making me look up Alex Rodriguez kissing himself in the mirror as soon as you mentioned it. And also thanks again for misleading me so expertly, I would have bet the lives of all those who are dear to me that it would be the video from the ad break instead of a baseball mascot getting cheated on. I thought it would be even after the woman got mentioned.
Alexander Gebhardt
2024-08-16 21:04:10 +0000 UTCI did not expect a Ben Quadineros riff in a (not)baseball episode but I'm here for it. I also owned those deep cut Star Wars encyclopedia books.
Trevor Seyfried
2024-08-16 19:26:14 +0000 UTCDear AJ, My heart soared to hear you talking baseball. The announcer’s name was Jerry Coleman. Josh, save yourself the nightmare of watching another rerun of the 2000 World series, sit down with some popcorn, and watch The Natural. It’s time. Love, Mom.
Tony Ditty
2024-08-16 16:35:07 +0000 UTCAs the voice of Mr. Met, I have just one message for everyone and that is: Go Phils, baby
Ben Schrager
2024-08-15 21:10:37 +0000 UTCso wait, does the interstitial imply that josh is the phillie phanatic?
Max Johansson
2024-08-15 18:18:12 +0000 UTCyou have to clear cap space to re-sign your QB? cool, good luck! that is none of my business
The Worst of all Possible Worlds
2024-08-15 13:42:45 +0000 UTCWow, that commercial did not have to go that hard and be that dramatic. Well done. Although, despite being from Pittsburgh, I don’t think the fanatic is that kind of guy.
Elizabeth Power
2024-08-15 00:06:18 +0000 UTCSalary caps in sports drive me crazy. So much of sports talk shows is talking about players contracts. Not only do billionaire owners get the people of their city to buy them arenas, they also trick fans into worrying about their finances
Jimmy McMillan
2024-08-14 23:29:00 +0000 UTCif you guys ever do cover monkeybone i want to return as a guest
Max Graves
2024-08-14 18:19:51 +0000 UTCExcuse me. Was that a So Long Dental Plan joke?
Evan Hawkins
2024-08-14 15:55:07 +0000 UTCmore like Bobby Grossman
Elah
2024-08-14 15:13:28 +0000 UTCA very funny omission from the movie is the As had an all star left infield with Miguel Tejada and Eric Chavez and the three headed monster of Barry Zito Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder in their starting rotation which was a huge reason they were so good that year
Colin English
2024-08-14 11:46:38 +0000 UTCHow do you guys feel (if at all) about John Sayles' baseball drama Eight Men Out?
BarFly
2024-08-14 11:31:40 +0000 UTCThis is a very timely episode: I went to see my first baseball game just 3 weeks ago. It was the Tigers. They lost 5-0.
The Token Detergent Rinser (British)
2024-08-14 10:52:06 +0000 UTC
