Culinary, Arts, Thread.

[rocytop2624]

I ride with chew all till tha wheels fawl off

 

[volfanbill]

Moneyball

He's just good all around I believe. He bought a place on either the Clinch or the South Holston in E. Tennessee in the 2000's I think.

There's "based on a true story" and then there's let's find one tiny sliver of truth and ignore the other 57 factors that made the A's so good that year. Moneyball is the latter.

 

[Behr]

This looks like it will be good.

I see people in the movie forum talk about how bad he sucks, and I don't get it. I thinks he's really good. He was great in Lawless.

Saw something the other day about him getting a huge permanent chest tattoo for some movie he's gonna be in. Not sure if it was this one.

 

[theFallGuy]

Never seent it.

dead 2 me

 

[Behr]

There's "based on a true story" and then there's let's find one tiny sliver of truth and ignore the other 57 factors that made the A's so good that year. Moneyball is the latter.

Loved that movie. Had no idea it was supposed to be about a true story.

 

[rocytop2624]

I see people in the movie forum talk about how bad he sucks, and I don't get it. I thinks he's really good. He was great in Lawless.

Saw something the other day about him getting a huge permanent chest tattoo for some movie he's gonna be in. Not sure if it was this one.

He got a his chest covered in tats for this movie I liked him in fury.

 

[82_VOL_83]

There's "based on a true story" and then there's let's find one tiny sliver of truth and ignore the other 57 factors that made the A's so good that year. Moneyball is the latter.

OK, you didn't like the movie, I did. I guess I am one of the minority that don't seek life truths in film.

 

[volfanbill]

Loved that movie. Had no idea it was supposed to be about a true story.

It’s a nonfictional account of Oakland’s 2002 season. The year they arguably had the best three man rotation in baseball with one them winning the AL Cy Young. The year their shortstop won MVP. The 3rd was unarguably the best defensive third baseman in the game and pulled off one of his best offensive seasons.
But Moneyball wants you to belief it’s because of a catcher that batted .233 and acting like a top 50 draft pick was a nobody.

 

[NorCalVol67]

There's "based on a true story" and then there's let's find one tiny sliver of truth and ignore the other 57 factors that made the A's so good that year. Moneyball is the latter.

The way they portrayed Art Howe sucked. I was a fan of him going back to his playing days, he was a good manager.

A friend of mine knew him pretty well and she said he was a great guy.

 

[volfanbill]

The way they portrayed Art Howe sucked. I was a fan of him going back to his playing days, he was a good manager.

A friend of mine knew him pretty well and she said he was a great guy.

Art Howe got screwed. Basically completely omitting Tejada, Chavez, Jermaine Dye, and the Big Three of Hudson, Zito, and Mulder was an abomination to telling a nonfiction story. In fairness to the movie, the book largely ignores them too. But they were the real stars and mostly drafted by Sandy Alderson

 

[Behr]

It’s a nonfictional account of Oakland’s 2002 season. The year they arguably had the best three man rotation in baseball with one them winning the AL Cy Young. The year their shortstop won MVP. The 3rd was unarguably the best defensive third baseman in the game and pulled off one of his best offensive seasons.
But Moneyball wants you to belief it’s because of a catcher that batted .233 and acting like a top 50 draft pick was a nobody.

Not being a smart aleck at all, but you might as well have been speaking Chinese. Didn't understand any of that. Can't stand baseball. Right up there with golf and tennis.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Art Howe got screwed. Basically completely omitting Tejada, Chavez, Jermaine Dye, and the Big Three of Hudson, Zito, and Mulder was a man abomination to telling a nonfiction story. In fairness to the movie, the book largely ignores them too. But they were the real stars and mostly drafted by Sandy Alderson

I was lukewarm when the Cardinals traded for Mulder. Excited to get him, but I really liked Danny Haren. Trade didn't work out so well for the Cards.

We gonna trigger Behr talking bout baseball.

 

[82_VOL_83]

The way they portrayed Art Howe sucked. I was a fan of him going back to his playing days, he was a good manager.

A friend of mine knew him pretty well and she said he was a great guy.

I thought he was a great guy to put up with the crap that he had to put up with "based on the movie". He stuck with the team because he loved baseball. I like the whole movie. It's one of those watch every time I see it on movies.

 

[Behr]

I remember when the movie "Waiting" first came out, I hated it and and it pissed me off. Lol.

 

[volfanbill]

Not being a smart aleck at all, but you might as well have been speaking Chinese. Didn't understand any of that. Can't stand baseball. Right up there with golf and tennis.

Awkward seeing as those are my three favorite sports to play. Tennessee football is my favorite to watch, followed by baseball of any kind. My roommate laughs because I will watch anyone playing baseball or college basketball. Golf and Tennis are right behind college basketball.

 

[volfanbill]

I was lukewarm when the Cardinals traded for Mulder. Excited to get him, but I really liked Danny Haren. Trade didn't work out so well for the Cards.

We gonna trigger Behr talking bout baseball.

We got a good deal with Haren. Hudson was good with the Braves but never the same. Zito fell of the face of the earth with the Giants.

 

[NorCalVol67]

We got a good deal with Haren. Hudson was good with the Braves but never the same. Zito fell of the face of the earth with the Giants.

Except in game 5 of the 2012 NLCS. Cardinals had a 3 games to 1 lead and Zito starting in Busch for what should have been an easy Cards win, but Zito won the game. Giants took the next two in SF. I went to all 4 games in SF that year, really hated the Giants for a few years after that series.

 

[Behr]

Awkward seeing as those are my three favorite sports to play. Tennessee football is my favorite to watch, followed by baseball of any kind. My roommate laughs because I will watch anyone playing baseball or college basketball. Golf and Tennis are right behind college basketball.

Loved playing baseball when I was young, played tennis in high school and would play golf if I wasn't so afraid of becoming addicted.

But had rather have a root canal without anesthesia than watch any of them.

 

[volfanbill]

Loved playing baseball when I was young, played tennis in high school and would play golf if I wasn't so afraid of becoming addicted.

But had rather have a root canal without anesthesia than watch any of them.

I grew up playing baseball, basketball and tennis. Loved all three. Should've stuck to tennis, I was the best at it, but I really wanted to be better than I was at baseball and basketball. Fell in love with golf after finally giving up on baseball. Love watching them all

 

[95 Vol Alum]

It’s a nonfictional account of Oakland’s 2002 season. The year they arguably had the best three man rotation in baseball with one them winning the AL Cy Young. The year their shortstop won MVP. The 3rd was unarguably the best defensive third baseman in the game and pulled off one of his best offensive seasons.
But Moneyball wants you to belief it’s because of a catcher that batted .233 and acting like a top 50 draft pick was a nobody.

You are not wrong that it does not highlight the contributions of Tejada, Chavez, Hudson, and Zito. BUT....

Ramon Hernandez? I don't recall any focus on the catcher position in the movie. It was mostly focused on Justice, Hatteberg, and Bradford.

 

[Behr]

Yea, that's what I was trying to say.

 

[volfanbill]

You are not wrong that it does not highlight the contributions of Tejada, Chavez, Hudson, and Zito. BUT....

Ramon Hernandez? I don't recall any focus on the catcher position in the movie. It was mostly focused on Justice, Hatteberg, and Bradford.

Maybe he was just mentioned in the book

 

[volfanbill]

James Taylor “The Warner Bros albums” vinyl boxed set. Gift from my awesome mom

 

[NorCalVol67]

Carpet needs mopping.

That is awesome. Big fan of JT.

 

[volfanbill]

Carpet needs mopping.

That is awesome. Big fan of JT.

I was expecting crap about the record player’s cover being cracked. That was a not so awesome gift from military movers when I moved up here