Alan Chu

Alan Chu

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    Moneyball quotes

    • Grady Fuson: Artie, who do you like?

      Scout Artie: I like Perez. He's got a classy swing; its a real clean stroke.

      Scout Barry: He can't hit a curve ball.

      Scout Artie: Yeah, there's some work to be done, I'll admit that.

      Scout Barry: Yeah, there is.

      Scout Artie: But he is noticeable.

      Matt Keough: And an ugly girlfriend.

      Scout Barry: What does that mean?

      Matt Keough: Ugly girlfriend means no confidence.

      Scout Barry: OK.

      [Beane buries his head in hands out of frustration with the conversation]

      John Poloni: Now you guys are full of it. Artie's right. This guy's got an attitude and an attitude is good. I mean it's the kind of guy who walks into a room and his dick has already been there for two minutes.

      Phil Pote: He passes the eye candy test. He's got the looks. He's great at playing the part. He just needs to get some playing time.

      Matt Keough: I'm just saying his girlfriend is a 6 at best.

    • Peter Brand: It's about getting things down to one number. Using stats to reread them, we'll find the value of players that nobody else can see. People are over looked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws. Age, appearance, personality. Bill James and mathematics cuts straight through that. Billy, of the twenty thousand knowable players for us to consider, I believe that there is a championship team of twenty five people that we can afford. Because everyone else in baseball under values them. Like an island of misfit toys.