MoneyBall

Who invented the idea of Moneyball?

• Billy Beane

• Jeremy Giambi

• Bill James

• Frank Smith

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Who is NOT one of the three players that Billy Beane "invested" in?

• Jeremy Giambi

• David Justice

• Scott Hatteberg

• Carlos Pena

How does Billy Beane solve the problem of Carlos Pena playing first base instead of Hatteberg?

• Trades him to Detroit.

• Fires him.

• Moves him to 3rd base

• Benches him

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How many games does the "Pythagorean Expectation Formula" project the team needs to win?

• 89

• 94

• 99

• 104

How many runs are needed to meet the goal of post-season?

• 714

• 814

• 914

• 1014

Pete knows there are 25 potential players available for Oakland because...

• Everybody undervalues them

• They are overpriced

• They are all free agents

• They are high school kids

What is "The Streak?"

• A naked guy running across the field.

• Longest continuous winning streak.

• Longest continuous losing streak.

• Shortest continuous winning streak.

How many games did the Oakland A's win during "The Streak?"

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 20

How much did the A's pay on average for each win?

• $220,000

• $260,000

• $320,000

• $360,000

Why did Billy Beane not succeed at the major league level, despite having "all the tools?"

• Lacked confidence

• Tore his Achilles Tendon

• Got married

• Went to prison

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