2. Head coach Art Howe had two years left on his contract at the time, not one.
3. Beane's daughter was in Seattle, not Oakland.
4. A very important reason why Beane didn't go to Boston is that he has at least $1,500 worth of shares in A's.
5.Chad Bradford was already at A's in 2001, and had a two-year resume in White Sox before, which was portrayed in the film as a 6. Jeremy Giambi
has already joined A's in 2000, and there is no such thing as Beane looking for him to join the team in 2001 and being opposed by scouts.
7. In 2002, the fifth game of the A's vs Twins' ALDS game was during the day
8. Peter Brand is a fictional character, because Paul DePodesta, the deputy of Beane, who is the prototype of the film, does not recognize the portrayal of himself in the original book and the film, and does not want any character related to him in the film . So a Brand was created. Please note that Brand is not an incarnation of DePodesta, but more of a combination of Beane's entire team.
9. The film's portrayal of the A's is unbiased. The A's pitching team was exceptionally strong at the time, and the big three in the lead of Tim Hudson/Barry Zito/Mark Mulder was the main reason for the A's to reach the playoffs for four consecutive years. As for fielders, Johnny Damon's only season with the A's was actually a low point in his career. Although he had a certain power as the No. 1 player, it was far less important than what the film reflected. Although Jason Giambi went to NYY, the team still has an All-Star starting level. Shortstop Miguel Tejada, 3B Eric Chave, and outfielder Jermaine Dye are also full of firepower in their comebacks in the latter part of the season. During the 20-game winning streak, all three were on fire. With 18 and 19 wins, Tejada had two consecutive goodbyes. Playing (bye 3-pointer in Game 18, bye-bye single-base hit in Game 19)
People who don't know much about baseball will watch the movie and think that the A's are relying on unconventional data to screen out a group of players that no one wants, and rely on them to hit 20 consecutive games. Win. In fact, the core of the A's team is the "good player" in the traditional sense. The CY Award was given to Barry Zito, the MVP was taken away by Miguel Tejada, and Chavez swept the third base Golden Glove Award and Silver Ball Award. The so-called Moneyball mode For A's, it's not a way to make a bad team stronger, but a way to stay competitive with the lowest payout when some of the main players leave the team.
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