Moneyball

In 1991, the total payroll for the New York Yankees was

• $120,000,00
• $114,457,768
• $117,986,034
• $892,986,263

In 1991, the total payroll for the Oakland A's was

• $39,722,689
• $49,834,986
• $52,364,657
• $35,837,123

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Name one of the players that the A's will lose to free agency

• George Brett
• Johnny Depp
• Jason Giambi
• Derek Jeter

True or false
Billy Beane's job is to find replacements for players the team already has 

• True
• False

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What is the major problem that Billy and scouts for the A's have to solve?

• Buying as many players as they can
• Spending unlimited money
• Building the best team with a limited budget
• Buying only the first round draft picks

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What is a "five tool guy"?

• A baseball player who can run, field, throw, hit, and hit for power.
• A baseball player who can build a house with power tools
• A baseball player who can field, throw, hit, pitch, and run

The goal of ball clubs is not to buy players, according to Pete Brandt.  Buying _____________ is important because that is what buys wins!

• hits
• runs
• stolen bases
• outs

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What is this formula used for?

• Counting runs
• Scoring runs
• Projecting losses
• Projecting wins

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Finding the value of a player is all about getting everything down to 

• one number
• the best player
• the most money
• the most home runs

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Why is Chad Bradford undervalued by other teams in MLB?

• He walks funny.
• He throws funny.
• He talks funny.
• He runs funny.