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From the baseball diamond to the boardroom
The Harvard University economics grad who upended centuries of baseball thinking, bringing his computer and fresh statistical formulas into the Oakland A's war room, is going to help Sears find out if it has game. Translating Major League Baseball...
Tags: Sears Holdings Corp., Environmental Issues, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Billy Beane
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'Trouble With the Curve' about a scout who resists being benched ★★★
Wholly predictable yet serenely enjoyable, "Trouble With the Curve" opens with Gus, the aging Atlanta Braves baseball scout played by Clint Eastwood, standing at the toilet, wondering how long it'll take this time. It's an amusing bit, acknowledging the...
Tags: Movies, Boston Red Sox, Tom Stern, Ed Lauter, Clint Eastwood
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The boldness and brilliance of one-star reviews on Amazon.com
A couple of weeks ago at a Tribune-hosted cocktail party in the Loop, I found myself in a conversation with novelist Richard Ford. I was wearing the baseball hat I'm wearing in the photo that runs with this column, and from the corner of my eye I...
Tags: Times Square, Music, The Godfather (movie), To Kill a Mockingbird (movie), New York Observer
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Oscar nominations a blast from the past
John Osborne wrote the key post-World War II British drama "Look Back in Anger," later filmed in 1959. By contrast there’s very little anger in all the look-backs among this year’s Academy Award nominations. Oscar's unofficial slogan in...Tags: Movies, War Horse (movie), Gary Oldman, Kenneth Branagh, Arts and Culture
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Power rankings: No. 30 A's
First in a series, counting down to the opening of spring training. First up: the Athletics, No. 30 in Phil Rogers' power rankings.
Loved the movie "Moneyball." If you weren't touched by Billy Beane's relationship with his daughter, you don't have a...Tags: Movies, Movies, Dallas Braden, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics
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Quick-witted 'Motion' leaves this cast flat-footed
Dramas about sports are enjoying a renaissance: "Moneyball"is an Oscar contender, "Magic/Bird" is on its way to Broadway and, here in Chicago, the Jackie Robinson play "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting" is packing them in at the Lookingglass Theatre. So Ronan...Tags: Academy Awards, Arts and Culture, Football, Jackie Robinson, Entertainment Events
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Movie Projector: Holdovers likely to beat '50/50,' 'Dream House'
Company TownFour new films are being released this weekend: the cancer comedy "50/50," "What's Your Number?" with Anna Faris, the faith-based drama "Courageous" and the thriller "Dream House." But all four debut are expected to come in behind three films that... -
Dan Duquette says his Montreal Expos were 'Moneyball 1'
The Baltimore SunOAKLAND, Calif. — Before Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball" hit the best sellers list and before Brad Pitt brought Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane to the big screen in the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, the concept of building a...Tags: Movies, American League, World Series, Josh Reddick, Billy Beane
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Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill., Bob Fallstrom column
Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.Don Spain was surprised when he watched "Moneyball," the 2011 baseball film about Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane. There's a scene early-on in which Beane, portrayed by Brad Pitt, tells the scouting staff that he's looking for players...Tags: Hank Aaron, Los Angeles Dodgers, Billy Beane, Oakland Athletics, Spring Training
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'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-...
Tags: Olga Kurylenko, To the Wonder (movie), Services and Shopping, Arts and Culture, Jurassic Park (movie)
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Tom Hooper and Mychael Danna to be honored at Palm Springs festival
Tom Hooper, who won an Oscar for directing 2010's "The King's Speech," and composer Mychael Danna ("Life of Pi," "Moneyball") will be honored at the 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival's awards gala on Jan. 5 at the Palm Springs...
Tags: Movies, Music, Arts and Culture, Les Miserables (musical), Life of Pi (movie)
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Oscars 2012: 'The Help,' 'Moneyball' among those snubbed
For a moment, it looked as though "Hugo" could sweep this year's Academy Awards. Martin Scorsese's 3-D family film snapped up five trophies in technical categories, including surprise wins for cinematography and visual effects. But as the more...
Tags: The Social Network (movie) , Movies, Academy Awards, Arts, Arts and Culture
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