HuskyHawk
The triumphant return of the Blues Brothers.
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Billy probably hoping they can get to Vegas and up the budget. The arbitrage isn't there anymore. Teams aren't devaluing the guys he wanted anymore.There are maybe five movies that, if I'm scrolling the TV menu and see they're on, I'll watch regardless of where in the movie I'm starting. Moneyball is one of them. Yes, it has truth, but also a ton of oversights, if not actual inaccuracies. But it's a great script treatment considering it's from a book that's probably a slog for a non-baseball fan due to the highly detailed analytics throughout. Pitt is great in it, as is Jonah Hill.
Will also note that Eric Kubota (the guy Billy seemed to randomly pick as scouting director after firing Grady Buson) is still scouting director 22 years later. Although it seems it's time for both him and Billy to pack their bags based on past two seasons.
The miracle that hasn't been replicated is Tampa, although your Pirates are attempting it. It is simply astonishing that a low payroll team can be so consistently good, trading stars, loading up on prospects and hitting on so many of them that they can continue the cycle over and over.