Just enjoy the show

Josie 2022-03-20 09:01:11


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Sports competition has become a performance, so there is a "sports agent". The protagonist Billy once gave up the chance to go to college because of his love of baseball, but he failed to win applause on the court and eventually became an agent. When his team was constantly being "poached", Billy couldn't help it anymore. He used the "economic principles" of the new baseball commentator Peter to break the rules of the ball world, formulate a new selection plan, and finally won 20 consecutive victories. record. In the face of these, Billy was suddenly lost, and even gave up the star-studded team's soaring salary. In this world where success and failure are judged by achievements and wins or losses, what exactly is success? Billy's complex emotions have triggered deeper thinking. The theme of the film is the team, but there is no exaggeration of the players and the game, just a simple flat narrative. Faced with many transitions in life, people often place too much emphasis on decisions, but in fact, there is no so-called right or wrong for any choice. In this performance, let us be like the song sung by Billy's daughter in the film-"Just enjoy the show", whether it is competition or life.


(Text / Aiqiya)

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  • 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.