A mixture of both. He picked players based on their on base percentage. He cut one player because of attitued problems even though that player had a good on base percentage.
2) What is the equation used to calculate OBP? (In class research/discussion)
- H = Hits
- BB = Bases on Balls (Walks)
- HBP = times Hit By a Pitch
- AB = At bats
- SF = Sacrifice Flies
3) What is design? (In class research/discussion)
Forming a vision based on your limitations.
4) Describe 3 situations where movie characters (intentionally or not) applied a step from the PLTW 12 Step Design Process. Explain both the (a) situation as well as (b) how the step is relevant:
1 - Billy Bean refocused his team on the problem of rich teams buying his players.
2 - Peter Brandt reaserched new players.
3 - They tested the team out.
5) What is “Leadership”? List the three aspects of leadership that we come up with in class. (In class research/discussion)
1 - Direction
2 - Allighment
3 - Commitment
6) Describe 3 circumstances from the story where a character exercised effective leadership:
1 - Billy Bean firing his head scout.
2 - Billy Bean forcing his coach to play the team on money ball tactics.
3 - Billy Bean cutting the yonger Giambi.
7) According to the movie, what was the A’s record at the start of their winning streak? 76: 51
8) What does this ratio simplify to (roughly)? 160: 1
9) How long was the A’s record setting winning streak? 20 games won.
10) Given the A’s win/loss ratio at the start of the streak (listed two questions above), what are the odds of winning 20 games in a row? Run the numbers. (In class research/discussion)
.00037 %
11) Based on your calculation, do you think the A’s got lucky or was there something to the Moneyball approach?
Definitly something to do with Moneyball Taticts
12) Did Billy Beane strictly apply the “science” of Moneyball to his management approach? Was there an “art” to his efforts as well? Describe a circumstance where he broke from the Moneyball approach to make a positive change for the team.
Mostly science. He used art when he cut the younger giambi when he felt that that player was bad for the team.
Bonus Question (look into this if you’ve finished ahead of the class):
Money Ball was originally a book. What author wrote the book? What other books has this author written? Is there a theme to his writing?
Michael Lewis. He also wrote The Blind Side. He typically writes books with insparational story lines.
It's "Oscar Season", will Moneyball win the Oscar for any of the categories it's up for?
No.
