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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: World Series, Nate McLouth, Miguel Gonzalez, Tim Hudson, Brad Pitt
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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: Atlanta Braves, Brad Pitt, Toronto Blue Jays, Billy Beane, Sports
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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: Services and Shopping, Sports, The Place Beyond the Pines (movie), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., 42 (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: Les Miserables (musical), Life of Pi (movie), Quentin Tarantino, Danny Elfman, Music Theater
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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: College Baseball, Brad Pitt, Billy Beane, Sports, San Diego Padres
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Review: Brad Pitt is smooth, but 'Killing Them Softly' isn't
News reports of economic woes and misbegotten corporate schemes play like a soundtrack in "Killing Them Softly," a moody crime noir starring Brad Pitt as a New Orleans hit man dealing with a down market, bad bets and loose change. Though the notion of...
Tags: Brad Pitt, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Entertainment, Tony Soprano (fictional character)
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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: Netflix Inc., Guy Fieri, Great Expectations (movie), Entertainment, The Wire (tv program)
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Loyola professor helps piece resurgent O's team together
The opening scene of the movie "Moneyball" is a grainy close-up of Johnny Damon batting for the Oakland Athletics. Damon becomes the movie's pivotal point, a primary example of a player paid more than stats say he is worth. That surprised Loyola...
Tags: Thomas Ricketts, Memorial Stadium, Teaching and Learning, Sports, Entertainment
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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: Atlanta Braves, Clint Eastwood, Sports, Entertainment, Ed Lauter
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From page to small screen
Some of the biggest blockbuster movies in the last 10 years are based on books. (That means you, Harry Potter and “The Hunger Games”). But the annual television lineup has always included its share of book adaptations as well, dating back to...
Tags: Literature, Television, Lucy Liu, Dexter (tv program), Mark Twain
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club....Tags: Howard County, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Parkinson's Disease, Health Insurance, Scrabble (game)
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Don Meyer story headed to silver screen; Producers in town this week
jpapendick@aberdeennews.comHollywood silently came to Aberdeen this week. Moonglow Films producers were scouting locations for a movie about former Northern State basketball coach Don Meyer. After lining up the movie’s talent and finances, they hope to start production this...Tags: College Baseball, Basketball, San Francisco Giants, Cancer, Sports
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